{"product_id":"revelation-and-divination-in-ndembu-ritual-paperback-softback-9780801491580","title":"Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual (Paperback \/ softback) 9780801491580","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRevelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVictor Turner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780801491580\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 September 1975\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core of this book is a complete description of two important Ndembu rituals of affliction \u003ci\u003e(Chihamba \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKayong'u)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand an analysis of the system of ideas underlying more than a dozen modes of divination. Written by an internationally-known social scientist, the book demonstrates how the study of small-scale events may reveal as much about what it means to be a human being in society as do grand macrosocial and macrocultural surveys.Drawing on two and a half years of fieldwork, \u003ci\u003eVictor \u003c\/i\u003eTurner offers two thorough ethnographic studies of Ndembu revelatory ritual and divinatory techniques, with running commentaries on symbolism by a variety of Ndembu informants. Striking a personal note in the introductory chapter, Turner acknowledges his indebtedness to Ndembu ritualists for alerting him to the theoretical relevance of symbolic action in understanding human societies. He believes that ritual symbols, like botanists' stains, enable us to detect and trace the movement of social processes and relationships that often lie below the level of direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroductionPart One. \u003ci\u003eChihamba\u003c\/i\u003e the White Spirit: A Ritual Drama of the Ndembu1. \u003ci\u003eChihamba\u003c\/i\u003e the White Spirit\u003cbr\u003e 2. Some Notes of the Symbolism of \u003ci\u003eChihamba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Some White Symbols in Literature and ReligionPart Two. Ndembu Divination: Its Symbolism and Techniques4. A Preliminary Analysis of Ndembu Divinatory Symbolism\u003cbr\u003e 5. Some Kinds and Methods of Ndembu Divination\u003ci\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographic References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685307183384,"sku":"9780801491580","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/revelation-and-divination-in-ndembu-ritual-paperback-softback-9780801491580","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}