The Drums of Affliction: A Study of Religious Processes Among the Ndembu of Zambia

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V. W. Turner

The Drums of Affliction

A Study of Religious Processes Among the Ndembu of Zambia

V. W. Turner

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Routledge
29 April 2020

Worship, rites & ceremonies; Anthropology

Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century

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In this study of the Ndembu of Zambia, ritual is examined under two aspects: as a regulator of social relations over time and as a system of symbols. Social life is thereby given direction and meaning. An extended case-study of a series of ritual performances in the life of a single village community is analysed in order to estimate the effects of participation in these symbolic events on its component groups and personalities.

By: V. W. Turner
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 521g
ISBN: 9781138598966
ISBN 10: 1138598968
Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 29 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active