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Celebrations of Death: The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual - Couverture souple

Metcalf, Peter

 
9780521423755: Celebrations of Death: The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521423759 ISBN 13 : 9780521423755
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1992

Synopsis

This revised edition of a cross-cultural study of rituals surrounding death has become a standard text in anthropology, sociology and religion. Part of its fascination is that in understanding other people's death rituals we are able to gain a better understanding of our own. The authors refer to a wide variety of examples, from different continents and epochs. They compare the great tombs of the Berawan of Borneo and the pyramids of Egypt, as well as the dramas of medieval French royal funerals and the burial alive of the Dinka 'masters of the spear' in the Sudan, and other rituals which at first sight seem to have little in common. Many of these cases are anthropological classics, but the authors place them in an alternative context, so as to shape a novel synthesis on the anthropology of death ritual. A fresh introduction reviews theoretical developments in the field since the book first appeared in 1979.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This revised edition of a cross-cultural study of rituals surrounding death has become a standard text in anthropology, sociology and religion. Part of its fascination is that in understanding other people's death rituals we are able to gain a better understanding of our own. The authors refer to a wide variety of examples, from different continents and epochs. They compare the great tombs of the Berawan of Borneo and the pyramids of Egypt, as well as the dramas of medieval French royal funerals and the burial alive of the Dinka 'masters of the spear' in the Sudan, and other rituals which at first sight seem to have little in common. Many of these cases are anthropological classics, but the authors place them in an alternative context, so as to shape a novel synthesis on the anthropology of death ritual. A fresh introduction reviews theoretical developments in the field since the book first appeared in 1979.

Revue de presse

"...a model of clarity. It can be read by specialist and non-specialist alike..." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

"...a readable and fascinating survey that on occasions borders on the brilliant." Choice

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521423759
ISBN 13 
9780521423755
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
258
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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