Death and the regeneration of life /

It is a classical anthropological paradox that symbols of rebirth and fertility are frequently found in funerary rituals throughout the world. The original essays collected here re-examine this phenomenon through insights from China, India, New Guinea, Latin America, and Africa. The contributors, ea...

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Other Authors: Bloch, Maurice (Editor), Parry, Jonathan P. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1982.
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