Imagery, ritual, and birth : ontology between the sacred and the secular /

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Every human being is born and has gone through a process of birth. This book explores how imagery is used in religious, secular, and nonreligious ways during the contemporary rituals of birth, through analysis of a wide variety of art, iconography, poetry, and material culture.

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hennessey, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]
Subjects:
Birth customs.
Birth customs > Religious aspects.
Childbirth > Social aspects.
Childbirth > Religious aspects.
Naissance > Rites et coutumes.
Naissance > Aspect religieux.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General.
Birth customs
Birth customs > Religious aspects
Childbirth > Religious aspects
Childbirth > Social aspects
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