The Rites of Passage

By (author): "Arnold van Gennep"
Genres:Nonfiction books  History books  Religion books  College books  Social Science books  Anthropology books  
Publish Date: 1909
The Rites of Passage
ISBN0415330238
ISBN139780415330237
AsinThe Rites of Passage
Original titleLes rites de passage
Van Gennep was the first observer of human behaviour to note that the ritual ceremonies that accompany the landmarks of human life differ only in detail from one culture to another, and that they are in essence universal. Originally published in English in 1960. This edition reprints the paperback edition of 1977.