Bonaventure Mvé Ondo

Wisdom and Initiation in Gabon

A Philosophical Analysis of Fang Tales, Myths, and Legends

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Produktbeschreibung

In Wisdom and Initiation in Gabon, Bonaventure Mvé Ondo argues that Fang tales, myths, and legends are components of the foundation of a worldview that sustains and protects a unique, historical Fang identity. The lessons transmitted from generation to generation by these marvelous stories are, Mvé Ondo argues, central to living lives that reflect and perpetuate the eternal truths of the Fang experience.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 417g
• ISBN-13: 9780739181447
• ISBN-10: 0739181440
• Artikelnr.: 39339172

Autorenporträt

Bonaventure Mvé Ondo

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Professor Douglas A. Yates Prologue Wisdom and Initiation in
Gabon: A Philosophical Analysis of Fang Tales, Myths, and Legends by
Bonaventure Mvé OndoAcknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction Chapter One-The Legend of the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars
Chapter Two-The Seven Sons of Essamnyambogë Chapter Three-The Legend of the
Three Sons of Ada Chapter Four-The Myth of Evus Chapter Five-The Legend of
Ngurangurane: Son of the Crocodile Chapter Six-The Tale of the Orphan and
the Old Woman Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author