Imagery, Ritual, and Birth

Imagery, Ritual, and Birth
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9781498548748
ISBN-13 : 1498548741
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Book Synopsis Imagery, Ritual, and Birth by : Anna M. Hennessey

Download or read book Imagery, Ritual, and Birth written by Anna M. Hennessey and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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