{"product_id":"specimens-of-bushman-folklore-w-h-i-bleek-l-c-lloyd-9781397667960","title":"Specimens of Bushman Folklore","description":"\u003cp\u003eA foundational work in the study of Southern Africa's indigenous cultures, this volume offers a rare and detailed record of Bushman oral traditions. Through meticulous interviews with five Bushmen informants, Wilhelm H. I. Bleek and Lucy C. Lloyd preserved eighty-seven myths, legends, and traditional tales, each translated with scholarly care. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection provides profound insight into the spiritual beliefs, cosmology, and social values of a people whose voices were seldom documented. The narratives are situated within a broader anthropological and linguistic context that underscores their cultural significance. Rich in thematic complexity-from creation myths to moral parables-these stories reveal a vibrant worldview rooted in close ties to nature and ancestral memory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work remains an essential resource for understanding the intellectual and spiritual heritage of the Bushmen and the enduring value of their storytelling tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. H. I. Bleek L. C. Lloyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1397667966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781397667960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Left of Brain Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.74d","brand":"W. H. I. Bleek L. C. Lloyd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962115870975,"sku":"9781397667960","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20e1e116-d409-4020-a511-509ee809a50b.jpg?v=1750649368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/specimens-of-bushman-folklore-w-h-i-bleek-l-c-lloyd-9781397667960","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}