How Long to Read Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San

How Long Does it Take to Read Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San by Roger Hewitt

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Structure, Meaning and Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San analyses texts drawn from the Bleek and Lloyd Archive - arguably one of the most important collections for the understanding of South African cultural heritage and in particular the traditions of the /Xam, South Africa’s ‘first people’. Initially appearing in a now rare 1986 edition and here re-issued for the first time, the doctoral thesis on which the book is based became the catalyst for much scholarly research. The book offers an analysis of the entire corpus of /Xam narratives found in the Bleek and Lloyd collection, focusing particularly on the cycle of narratives concerning the trickster /Kaggen (Mantis). These are examined on three levels from the ‘deep structures’ with resonances in other areas of /Xam culture and supernatural belief, through the recurring patterns of narrative composition apparent across the cycle and finally touching on the observable differences in the performances by the various /Xam collaborators. Hewitt’s text remains the only comprehensive and detailed study of /Xam narrative, and it has become itself the object of study by researchers and PhD candidates in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Canada and elsewhere. This new edition at last makes Hewitt’s important work more widely available. It will be a welcome addition to the recently burgeoning literature on the place of the /Xam hunter-gatherers in the complex history of South African culture and society.

How long is Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San?

Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San by Roger Hewitt is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San aloud.

What Reading Level is Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San?

Structure, Meaning & Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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