Rituals

Types, Efficacy & Myths

Edited by Etalon De Smet - Frederique Bauwens

Edited by Etalon De Smet, Frederique Bauwens

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc

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Format: Hardback

Publication date: 17 April 2012

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ISBN: 1614706085 ISBN 13: 9781614706083

Rituals

Presents research in the study of the types, efficacy and myths of ritualistic behaviours. This book covers such topics as: the modern case studies of ancient Greek cave rituals; rituals marking transitions between different life stages in the elderly; and, ritual complexes of North-West Siberia in the 17th-18th centuries. Top page

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This book presents current research in the study of the types, efficacy and myths of ritualistic behaviours. Topics gathered by the authors from across the globe include the modern case studies of ancient Greek cave rituals; rituals marking transitions between different life stages in the elderly; ritual complexes of North-West Siberia in the 17th-18th centuries; healing rituals of Brazil; the myth of the ayahuasca ritual in Europe; and, the cult of the horse in the Sakha religious and ritual practice of the 19th century. Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc

City: New York

Pages: 164

More info: height 155 mm width 230 mm weight 416 gr thickness 15 mm

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Age recommended: General/trade

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey:(DC23) 203.8 Library of Congress Subject: Rites and ceremonies

Departments: Comparative religion; Worship;

Record updated at: 23 March, 2013 time: 04:11

Summary Rituals Preface; Rituals in Greek Caves: From Modern Case Studies to Ancient Sources; Transition into an Age of Supported Independence: A Rite of Passage?; Ritual Complexes of North-West Siberia in XVII-XVIII Centuries: According to Archaeological Data; Ritual Healing: A History of its Development & Proliferation in Brazil; The Myth of Ayahuasca; The Cult of the Horse in the Sakha Religious & Ritual Practice of the 19th Century; Rituals; Index. Top page