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The Rites of Passage

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Birth, puberty, marriage, and death are, in all cultures, marked by ceremonies which may differ but are universal in function. Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) was the first anthropologist to note the regularity and significance of the rituals attached to the transitional stages in man's life, and his phrase for these, "the rites of passage," has become a part of the language of anthropology and sociology.
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Table of Contents

Introduction to the English Edition by Solon T. Kimball

Translator's Note

Author's Foreword

I. The Classification of Rites

II. The Territorial Passage

III. Individuals and Groups

IV. Pregnancy and Childbirth

V. Birth and Childhood

VI. Initiation Rites

VII. Betrothal and Marriage

VIII. Funerals

IX. Other Types of Rites of Passage

X. Conclusions

Index

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780226848495
Translator:
Vizedon, Monika B.
Translator:
Caffee, Gabrielle L.
Translator:
Vizedon, Monika B.
Translator:
Vizedom, Monika B.; Caffee, Gabrielle L.
Author:
Gennep, Arnold Van
Author:
Van Gennep, Arnold
Author:
Vizedom, Monika B.
Author:
Vangenner, Arnold
Author:
Caffee, Gabrielle L.
Publisher:
University of Chicago Press
Location:
Chicago :
Subject:
Anthropology
Subject:
Customs & Traditions
Subject:
Rites and ceremonies
Subject:
Anthropology - General
Subject:
Sociology - General
Copyright:
1961
Edition Description:
Paperback
Publication Date:
19610731
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
8.01x5.35x.56 in. .50 lbs.
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