The Structural Study of Myth

@article{LviStrauss1955TheSS,
  title={The Structural Study of Myth},
  author={Claude L{\'e}vi-Strauss},
  journal={Journal of American Folklore},
  year={1955},
  volume={68},
  pages={428}
}
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 01:10:00 GMT the structural study of myth pdf The Structural Study of Myth Created Date: 20160730034908Z ... Fri, 23 Nov 2018 04:21:00 GMT 536768 JSTOR THE STRUCTURAL STUDY OF MYTH BY CLAUDE LEVI-STRAUSS "It would seem that mythological worlds have been built up only to be shattered again, and Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:46:00 GMT The Structural Study of Myth UoA CHAPTER 10155 The Structural Study of Myth 207 handled these remained so crude that it discredited them altogether. This is… 
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