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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11121690 Title: The Origin of life and death : African creation myths Author: Ulli Beier Publisher: London : Heinemann, 1966 ISBN/ISSN: 0435900234 9780435900236 OCLC:11121690

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The Origin of life and death : African creation myths

Author:	Ulli Beier
Publisher:	London : Heinemann, 1966
Series:	African writers series, 23.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	This is a collection of creation myths from West, East, Central and North Africa.
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Subjects	Mythology, African. Creation. Schepping. View all subjects
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Ulli Beier Find more information about:
ISBN:	0435900234 9780435900236
OCLC Number:	11121690
Description:	x, 65 pages ; 19 cm.
Contents:	How the world was created from a drop of milk -- Death and the Creator -- How God withdrew from the world -- How Moon fathered the world -- The revolt against God -- The woman who tried to change her fate -- The word -- The origin of cripples -- Why the sky is far away -- Morning and evening -- The origin of fishes -- The toad -- The chameleon and the lizard -- Tortoises, men and stones -- The disobedience of man -- The plant of life -- The forbidden fruit -- The pitcher and the basket.
Series Title:	African writers series, 23.
Responsibility:	edited by Ulli Beier.

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