Story of the Lynx

Author: Claude Lévi-Strauss (France)
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Publishing 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 a mediator, exploring the binary organizational models found in myths from different regions through the diverse yet interconnected myths that circulate around the Americas and the world. By telling dozens of myths—ranging from simple to complex, from North America to South America, Europe, Asia, Africa—and examining the connections between them, the author attempts to explain some theoretical issues in the real world.