Each spring Jewish people throughout the world celebrate Passover with the ritual of the Seder. Through a detailed anthropological and symbolic analysis, Cernea shows why the Seder continues to be a fundamental part of the process by which Jewich society creates and defines itself. In an age in which ritual observance among Jews is on the decline, this ancient ritual is still vital. In this cohesive volume, Cernea uses anthropological theories, history, folklore, religious writings, and personal observation to explain how the Seder permits participants to see their current experience through the prism of society's history. The Seder plate, with its ordinary foods presented in an extraordinary manner, gives voice to other concepts vital to Jewish culture long after the Seder is over. Originally published in 1981 by the University of Pennsylvania Press.
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Vendeur : Black and Read Books, Music & Games, Arvada, CO, Etats-Unis
First Edition. Stated 1st TPB printing of this landmark book, an exploration of each facet of the Seder in terms of its historical development. Well-written, informative, with bibliography, index. Interior text is clean. Covers show minimal wear. Spine is creased. N° de réf. du vendeur br18624
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