Jeni Couzyn

Creation of the World in /Xam Mythology

Firelizard Press, 2016. Softcover. Fine Condition. 9780953505852 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, very slight wear to cover edges. The indigenous people of Southern Africa understood the connectedness of human beings to the natural world, and warned of the perils of trying to dominate the earth. Ancient creation stories from the |Xam Bushmen, told and interpreted by poet and psychoanalyst Jeni Couzyn, bring their wisdom into startling focus within the context of our current climate and ecological crisis. The book is illuminated throughout with lavish colour plates of giant narrative tapestries, made by living Bushmen, and on display at the Bushman Heritage Museum in Nieu Bethesda, South Africa. 104 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; ISBN/EAN: 9780953505852. Inventory No: dscf11486.

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Book number: dscf11486

Catalogue: Myths, Legends & Folklore

Keywords: BZDB229 Myths, Legends & Folklore; Creation of the World in Xam Mythology Jeni Couzyn