Conversations With Ogotemmêli

Name: Conversations With Ogotemmêli
Author: Marcel Griaule
ISBN: 9798831591996

An introduction to Dogon Religious Ideas

By Marcel Griaule

Book code: 525500

Synopsis

"Originally published in 1948 as Dieu d'Eau, this near-classic offers a unique and first-hand account of the myth, religion, and philosophy of the Dogon, a Sudanese people. Often regarded as savages, the Dogon are here revealed to "live by a cosmogony, a metaphysic, and a religion which put[s] them on a par with the peoples of antiquity, and which Christian theology might indeed study with profit." In recording his thirty-three days' conversation with Ogotemmêli, an elder of exceptional intelligence and wisdom, the author has succeeded in conveying the man's highly individual style. The result is a remarkable portrayal of Dogon cosmology, told as it were from the inside."

Features

ISBN	9798831591996
Number of Pages	247
Edition	1 (2022)
Format	16x23 (160x230)
Binding	Paperback without Flaps
Color	Black and White
Paper Type	Uncoated offset 90g
Language	English