Demonstrates how humanity's ambiguous attitude toward the sacred influences behaviour and culture. Drawing on a diverse array of ethnographic contexts, including the sexual rituals of Ba-Thong of

Man and the Sacred

Demonstrates how humanity's ambiguous attitude toward the sacred influences behaviour and culture. Drawing on a diverse array of ethnographic contexts, including the sexual rituals of Ba-Thong of South Africa and evidence drawn from aboriginal Australian, Eskimo, the author analyzes the role of the forbidden in the social cohesion of the group.
Country USA
Brand University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer University of Illinois Press
Binding Paperback
Color Tan
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780252070341
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer	University of Illinois Press
Binding	Paperback
Color	Tan
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780252070341
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Man and the Sacred