The Formation of Candomble: Vodun History and Ritual in Brazil 1469610922, 9781469610924

Festivals and Legends: The Formation of Greek Cities in the Light of Public Ritual 9781442674851, 1442674857

Since ritual is by definition unchanging, public festivals can disclose earlier stages of social organization. Robertson

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Liturgical Subjects: Christian Ritual, Biblical Narrative, and the Formation of the Self in Byzantium 9780812290158

Focusing on the practice of Byzantine Orthodoxy in Constantinople from the sixth to eleventh centuries, Liturgical Subje

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Ritual, History and Power

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The Taste of Blood: Spirit Possession in Brazilian Candomble 9780812203868

"The Taste of Blood brilliantly explores both Condomble and the representations of ethnographic research."—Fol

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A Documentary History of Brazil

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The Formation and Significance of the Christian Biblical Canon: A Study in Text, Ritual and Interpretation 9781472550927, 9780567378903

This book offers a fresh cross-disciplinary approach to the current discussion on the Christian canon formation process.

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Reconstructing Ancient Korean History: The Formation of Korean-Ness in the Shadow of History 1498521452, 9781498521451

This book examines the contested re-readings of "Korea" in early Chinese historical records and their influenc

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Surprise Heirs II: Illegitimacy, Inheritance Rights, and Public Power in the Formation of Imperial Brazil, 1822-1889 9780804767002

Focusing on the inheritance rights of people born outside wedlock, this book explores the legal evolution of their right

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A History of Organized Labor in Brazil 9780313071928, 9780275977382

Alexander examines the history of the labor movement in Brazil during its two key phases. First, he looks at the origins

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A History of Brazil [third edition] 9780231531283

Complete in breadth and chronological span, A History of Brazil is a panoramic interpretation of the Brazilian past from

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