Ritual cosmos: the sanctification of life in african religions
Auteur :
Zuesse, Evan M.
Éditeur :
Ohio University Press
ISBN :
9780821408148
Date de publication :
14 nov. 1991
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the West we are accustomed to think of religion as centered in the personal quest for salvation or the longing for unchanging Being. This title analyzes the logic and inner meaning of such ritual structures as sacrifice and taboo, harvest festivals and rites of divine kingship, millenary movements, witchcraft, and much else.