J. D. Lewis-Williams
"""J.D. Lewis-Williams assembles encyclopaedic knowledge of recorded /Xam San symbolism so readers can journey to comprehensive understanding of the /Xam world. This book provides a programmatic start to a new era in San studies--one where readers can float freely above the tedium of ""...theoretical""... concerns toward humane sharing and discovery."" --Megan Biesele, Director, Kalahari Peoples Fund ""David Lewis-Williams revolutionized rock art research worldwide with his ethnographically-based interpretations of southern San (Bushmen) rock paintings. His latest book, on San mythology and belief, promises to have the same impact on studies of myth and folklore. By identifying and explaining the symbolic keys (""nuggets"" as he calls them) to the San mythological corpus, he reveals for the first time its rich texture and logic, thereby placing it in its rightful position as one of the world's great cognitive achievements."" --David S. Whitley"