From blessing to violence: history and ideology in the circumcision ritual of the merina
Auteur :
Bloch, Maurice
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521314046
Date de publication :
30 avr. 1986
Dimensions :
23,4 x 14,7 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author provides a detailed description and analysis of the Merina circumcision ritual today, offers an account of its history, and discusses the significance of his analysis for anthropological theories of ritual in general.