From Blessing to Violence: History and Ideology in the Circumcision Ritual of the Merina of Madagascar

(Book #61 in the Cambridge Studies in Social Anthropology Series)

by Maurice Bloch

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The circumcision ritual of the Merina of Madagascar is seen by them primarily as a blessing, involving the transfer of the love and concern of the ancestors of their descendants. Yet the ritual ends... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521314046

ISBN13:9780521314046

Release Date:April 1986

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:228 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Africa Anthropology Cultural Madagascar Politics & Social Sciences Religious Studies Social Science Social Sciences Sociology

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From Blessing to Violence: History and Ideology in the Circumcision Ritual of the Merina of Madagascar

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