1. The Subtitle of the Journal: The Anthropologist Looks at Myth.
2. Author Affiliation: University of Minnesota, USA.
摘要
Moving from the level of cultural premise and social structure to a phenomenological evaluation of the Burmese world, this analysis of the Jātaka demonstrates how literature, oral or written, reflects primary cultural orientations and norms.
目次
Burmese Culture and Society 279 The Jātaka in Burmese Society 287 Thuwannashan, the Suvaṇṇasāma Jātaka 288 Setting and Introduction 288 The Tale 289 Dramatic Discourse 290 Content of the Savaṇṇasāma Jātaka 293 Structure and Style of the Jātaka 296 The Jackal 299 The Jātaka as Folk Literature 299 NOTES 300