Crying shame : metaculture, modernity, and the exaggerated death of lament /

Building on ethnographic fieldwork and extensive historical evidence, Crying Shame analyzes lament across thousands of years and nearly every continent.; Explores the enduring power of lament: expressing grief through crying songs, often in a collective ritual context.; Draws on the author's ex...

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Main Author: Wilce, James MacLynn, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
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Online Access:CONNECT