Drunken King Or the Origin of the State

<p> . . . de Heusch has achieved a significant advance over Lévi-Strauss's formulations. . . . [A] landmark contribution to anthropological theory historical methodology structural analysis and African studies. --<i>Choice<br /><br /></i>A major work that modifies and extends Lévi-Straussian myth analysis in profound and exciting ways. Roy Willis's masterful translation makes technical terms accessible to the general reader.</p>