Man and the Sacred - Roger Caillois - Books - University of Illinois Press - 9780252070341 - August 10, 2001
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Man and the Sacred

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Demonstrates how humanity's ambiguous attitude toward the sacred influences behaviour and culture. Drawing on a diverse array of ethnographic contexts, including the sexual rituals of Ba-Thong of South Africa and evidence drawn from aboriginal Australian, Eskimo, the author analyzes the role of the forbidden in the social cohesion of the group.

192 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released August 10, 2001
ISBN13 9780252070341
Publishers University of Illinois Press
Pages 192
Dimensions 140 × 203 × 13 mm   ·   235 g
Language English  
Translator Barash, Meyer

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