In the midst of life: affect and ideation in the world of the tolai
Auteur :
Epstein, A. L.
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520075627
Date de publication :
12 févr. 1992
Poids :
726 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The author develops an emotional profile of the Tolai, contending that societies are distinguished as much by the shape of their emotional life as they are by their social arrangements and cultural styles. Epstein describes a wide range of mourning ceremonies and other public occasions.