This book provides a detailed description and analysis of the Merina circumcision ritual today, offer an account of its history, and discusses the significance of his analysis for anthropological theories of ritual in general. More Reviews and Recommendations Editorial Reviews - From Blessing to Violence From the Publisher
This book provides a detailed description and analysis of the Merina circumcision ritual today, offer an account of its history, and discusses the significance of his analysis for anthropological theories of ritual in general. Loading... Features - From Blessing to Violence Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. The social determination of ritual;
2. Background politico-religious history of the Merina, 1770-1970;
3. Background to Merina social organisation and religion;
4. Description and preliminary analysis of a circumcision ritual;
5. The symbolism of circumcision;
6. The myth of the origin of circumcision;
7. The history of the circumcision;
8. The circumcision ritual in history: towards a theory of the transformation of ideology; Notes; References; Index. All Marketplace (--)
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