Imagery, Ritual, and Birth
Author | : Anna M. Hennessey |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2018-12-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498548748 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498548741 |
Rating | : 4/5 (741 Downloads) |
Download or read book Imagery, Ritual, and Birth written by Anna M. Hennessey and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.