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Discourse and the construction of society : comparative studies of myth, ritual, and classification / Bruce Lincoln.
| Author/creator | Lincoln, Bruce |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second Edition. |
| Publication | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xvi, 282 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Myth, sentiment, and the construction of social forms -- The politics of myth -- Competing uses of the future in the present -- Ritual, rebellion, resistance : rethinking the Swazi Ncwala -- Banquets and brawls : aspects of ceremonial meals -- Festivals and massacres : reflections on St. Bartholomew's Day -- Revolutionary exhumations in Spain -- The tyranny of taxonomy -- The dialectics of symbolic inversion -- The uses of anomaly -- The mythic sisterhood of Europe and Asia -- "We are all related" : the limits of inclusion at a Lakota sun dance -- Food, filth, and religious community. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013045793 |
| ISBN | 9780199372355 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0199372357 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780199372362 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0199372365 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN479 .L56 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |