Imagery, Ritual, and Birth

Imagery, Ritual, and Birth
Author: Anna M. Hennessey
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2018-12-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498548741


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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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Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-12-11 - Publisher: Lexington Books

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