Chisungu: A Girl’s Initiation Ceremony Among the Bemba of Zambia [Reprint 1995 ed.] 041503695X, 9780415036955

The Drums of Affliction: A Study of Religious Processes among the Ndembu of Zambia 080149205X, 9780801492051

In this study of the Ndembu of Zambia, ritual is examined under two aspects: as a regulator of social relations over tim

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A phonemic analysis of Bemba: A presentation of Bemba syllable structure, phonemic contrasts and their distribution

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A Jewish Ceremony for Newborn Girls: The Torah's Covenant Affirmed 1611684730, 9781611684735

This engaging book offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, philosophy, and social trends that underpin modern

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Pauline Baptism among the Mysteries: Ritual Messages and the Promise of Initiation 9783110791501, 9783110791013, 9783110791389

This monograph provides an alternative model for looking at the old question about Paul and the mysteries in a new light

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Girlfighting: Betrayal and Rejection among Girls 9780814739112

In opposition to other books available discussing how girls are mean to each other, this book looks at WHY girls act thi

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The Book of Ceremony 9781683641506, 9781683641490

Ceremony is a central part of human life and spiritual practice, yet in today's world, many of our ceremonies have

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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls Among the Apache and Mohave Indians 9791220839242

On the North American continent, Native American tribes carried out abductions against the new European settlers from th

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Initiation into hermetics: a practice of magic

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Magister Officiorum: The ceremony of Solomonic magic

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Death and the Maiden: Girls' Initiation Rites in Greek Mythology 0415012635, 9780415012638

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