Sacred Dance - A Study in Comparative Folklore

Informationen zum Autor W. O. E. Oesterley (1866-1950) was awarded an honorary lectureship at King's College in 1923. In 1927, he was named Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Exegesis at King's until his retirement in 1936. Oesterley was a prolific author, especially in the history of religions and post-biblical Judaism. Klappentext First published in 1923, this book presents a discussion of 'the part played by the Sacred Dance among the peoples of antiquity'. Zusammenfassung First published in 1923! this book presents a discussion of 'the part played by the Sacred Dance among the peoples of antiquity'. Chapters include 'The origin and purposes of the sacred dance'! 'Dances in celebration of victory' and 'The sacred dance as a marriage rite'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. The origin and purposes of the sacred dance; 3. The sacred dance among the Israelites; 4. The Old Testament terms for 'dancing'; 5. The sacred professional dance and dances in honour of supernatural powers; 6. The ritual dance round a sacred object; 7. The ecstatic dance; 8. The sacred dance at vintage, harvest, and other festivals; 9. Dances in celebration of victory; 10. The sacred dance as a marriage rite; 11. Dancing as a mourning and burial rite; Index.

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• Authors: W. O. E. Oesterley, Oesterley W. O. E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2016
• EAN: 9781316601631
• ISBN: 978-1-316-60163-1
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Folklore, myths & legends, Social and cultural anthropology, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)