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Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows - (New World Studies) by A James Arnold (Hardcover)

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  • The 1992 Quincentennial of the encounter between the New World and the Old resulted in a veritable culture war- an extreme polarization of hardened ideological positions on different ideas of America.
  • About the Author: A. James Arnold is Professor of French and Director of Graduate Studies, New World Studie, at the University of Virginia.
  • 291 Pages
  • Social Science, Folklore & Mythology
  • Series Name: New World Studies

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About the Book



Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows will appeal to the general reader and will attract a wide readership in folklore and cultural anthropology as well as in Caribbean and Latin American studies, comparative literature, and history.



Book Synopsis



The 1992 Quincentennial of the encounter between the New World and the Old resulted in a veritable culture war- an extreme polarization of hardened ideological positions on different ideas of America. Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows brings a fresh perspective to the confusing question of American identity. It clears the minefields laid by the generals commanding the opposing camps, while demonstrating that both sides have been primarily interested in protecting and defending an idea of "Americanness" that cannot resist scrutiny. Some of the leading international scholars in anthropology, comparative literature, and history of the Americas show convincingly in this book that contacts between and among peoples and ethnic groups have, since early colonial times, produced new- and typically American- cultural forms throughout the hemisphere.

Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows will appeal to the general reader and will attract a wide readership in folklore and cultural anthropology as well as in Caribbean and Latin American studies, comparative literature, and history.



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The 1992 Quincentennial of the encounter between the New World and the Old resulted in a veritable culture war - an extreme polarization of hardened ideological positions on different ideas of America. Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows brings a fresh perspective to the confusing question of American identity. It clears the minefields laid by the generals commanding the opposing camps, while demonstrating that both sides have been primarily interested in protecting and defending an idea of "Americanness" that cannot resist scrutiny. Some of the leading international scholars in anthropology, comparative literature, and history of the Americas show convincingly in this book that contacts between and among peoples and ethnic groups have, since early colonial times, produced new - and typically American - cultural forms throughout the hemisphere. Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows will appeal to the general reader and will attract a wide readership in folklore and cultural anthropology as well as in Caribbean and Latin American studies, comparative literature, and history.



About the Author



A. James Arnold is Professor of French and Director of Graduate Studies, New World Studie, at the University of Virginia. His other books include Paul Valery and His Critics; "Les Mots" de Sartre: Genese et critique d'une autobiographie; and Modernism and Negritude: The Poetry and Poetics of Aime Cesaire.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.33 Inches (W) x 1.01 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.42 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 291
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Folklore & Mythology
Series Title: New World Studies
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: A James Arnold
Language: English
Street Date: March 29, 1996
TCIN: 1002209781
UPC: 9780813916453
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-5902
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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