Opening the Doors of Wonder : Reflections on Religious Rites of Passage /

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Exploring rites of passage in America by sifting through the accounts of influential thinkers who experienced them, this book explains underlying theologies, evolution, and practice of Jewish bar and bat mitzvahs, Christian confirmations, Hindu sacred thread ceremonies, Muslim shahadas and Zen jukai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Magida, Arthur J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Ritual.
Rites and ceremonies.
Religions.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Reference.
Rites et ceremonies.
Rituel.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Exploring rites of passage in America by sifting through the accounts of influential thinkers who experienced them, this book explains underlying theologies, evolution, and practice of Jewish bar and bat mitzvahs, Christian confirmations, Hindu sacred thread ceremonies, Muslim shahadas and Zen jukai ceremonies.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages).
ISBN:9780520941717

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