Drawing on two and a half years of field work, Victor Turner offers two thorough ethnographic studies of Ndembu revelatory ritual and divinatory techniques, with running commentaries on symbolism by a variety of Ndembu informants. Although previously published, these essays have not been readily available since their appearance more than a dozen years ago. Striking a personal note in a new introductory chapter, Professor Turner acknowledges his indebtedness to Ndembu ritualists for alerting him to the theoretical relevance of symbolic action in understanding human societies. He believes that ritual symbols, like botanists' stains, enable us to detect and trace the movement of social processes and relationships that often lie below the level of direct observation.
| ISBN: | 9780801491580 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 1975 |
| Author: | Victor W Turner |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 354 pages |
| Series: | Symbol, Myth and Ritual |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural anthropology Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs Anthropology African history |
Drawing on two and a half years of field work, Victor Turner offers two thorough ethnographic studies of Ndembu revelatory ritual and divinatory techniques, with running commentaries on symbolism by a variety of Ndembu informants. Although previously published, these essays have not been readily available since their appearance more than a dozen years ago. Striking a personal note in a new introductory chapter, Professor Turner acknowledges his indebtedness to Ndembu ritualists for alerting him to the theoretical relevance of symbolic action in understanding human societies. He believes that ritual symbols, like botanists' stains, enable us to detect and trace the movement of social processes and relationships that often lie below the level of direct observation.
Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual features in the following genres: Social and cultural anthropology, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, Anthropology, African history
Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual is available in Paperback
Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual was written by Victor W Turner and published by Cornell University Press
Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual has 354 pages
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