Story of the Lynx - Collection of Lévi-Strauss 11

Author: Claude Lévi-Strauss
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is part of the "Collected Works of Claude Lévi-Strauss" series, translated from the 1991 edition published by Plon in France. Together with the other two books in the series, "The Way of the Masks" and "The Pottery of Jealousy," it can be considered a light read that bridges the gap between myth and detective fiction. The author argues that mythic thinking serves as an intermediary, exploring the binary organizational models found in various regions of the Americas and the world through myths that are both distinct and interconnected. By a story about the lynx among Native American tribes in North America, the author gradually moves from simple to complex, from North America to South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond, recounting dozens of myths. Through the connections between these myths, the author attempts to explain some theoretical issues in the real world.