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The Burning Saints : Cognition and Culture in the Fire-walking Rituals of the Anastenaria /

The Anastenaria are Orthodox Christians in Northern Greece who observe a unique annual ritual cycle focused on two festivals, dedicated to Saint Constantine and Saint Helen. The festivals involve processions, music, dancing, animal sacrifices, and culminate in an electrifying fire-walking ritual. Ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Xygalatas, Dēmētrēs
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.
Colección:Religion, cognition and culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo