Interpretation of Ritual - The Procreative Beliefs of the Australian Aborigines

A revival of interest in primitive religion has been one of the most marked characteristics of British social anthropology of recent years. Inspired by the work of Audrey Richards, whose writing on ritual contains many of the insights that have been developed in later studies, this volume uses material drawn from all over Africa and Polynesia.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Raymond Firth Verbal and bodily rituals of greeting and parting 3. Esther Goody 'Greeting', 'begging', and the presentation of respect 4. Aidan Southall Twinship and symbolic structure 5. R.G. Abrahams Spirit, twins, and ashes in Labwor, Northern Uganda 6. Edwin Ardener Belief and the problem of women 7. J.S. La Fontaine Ritualization of women's life-crises in Bugisu 8. Monica Wilson The Wedding cakes: a study of ritual change

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J.S. La Fontaine

Summary

Inspired by the work of Audrey Richards, whose writing on ritual contains many of the insights that have been developed in later studies, this volume uses material drawn from all over Africa and Polynesia.

Product details

• Authors: J. S. La Fontaine, FONTAINE J S LA, J. La Fontaine, J. S. (EDT) LA Fontaine, J.S. La Fontaine
• Assisted by: J. S. La Fontaine (Editor), J. S. La Fontaine (Editor), J.S. La Fontaine (Editor), Jean Sybil La Fontaine (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.02.2004
• EAN: 9780415330251
• ISBN: 978-0-415-33025-1
• No. of pages: 318
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Africa, Sociology: customs & traditions, RELIGION / Devotional, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Polynesia, Social and cultural anthropology, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Traditional African religions and spiritual beliefs, Tribal religions, RELIGION / Folk & Tribal