From blessing to violence : history and ideology in the circumcision ritual of the Merina of Madagascar.
de Bloch, Maurice.
Collection: Cambridge Studies in Social Anthropology ; 61 .Éditeur: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1986.Description: x-214 p. : fig., photogr.ISBN: 0521314046.N° Inventaire: L9287, FJPR0522.Contenu: The social determination of ritual -- Background politicoreligious history of the Merina 1770-1970 -- Background to Merina social organisation and religion -- Description and preliminary analysis of a circumcision ritual -- The symbolism of circumcision -- The myth of the origin of circumcision -- The history of the circumcision -- The circumcision ritual in history towards a theory of the transformation of ideology. Item type:
Ouvrage
| Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éric-de-Dampierre | Fonds Julian Pitt-Rivers | FJPR 0522 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Consultation sur place | FJPR0522 | ||
| Éric-de-Dampierre | Fonds général | DT 468.75 .R4 B651 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | L9287 |
Notes. Bibliogr. Index.
The social determination of ritual -- Background politicoreligious history of the Merina 1770-1970 -- Background to Merina social organisation and religion -- Description and preliminary analysis of a circumcision ritual -- The symbolism of circumcision -- The myth of the origin of circumcision -- The history of the circumcision -- The circumcision ritual in history towards a theory of the transformation of ideology.
There are no comments on this title.
