The Civilization of the South Indian Americans

ISBN-13: 9781138970823 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 572 str.

Karsten;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 CEREMONIAL BODY-PAINTING; Chapter 2 CUSTOMS RELATING TO HAIR AND NAILS, HEAD AND SKIN; Chapter 3 FEATHER ORNAMENTS; Chapter 4 EAR-, LIP-, NOSE-ORNAMENTS; NECKLACES, BRACELETS, ANKLETS, RATTLES, ETC; Chapter 5 OTHER PERSONAL ORNAMENTS. THE COVERING OF THE BODY AND THE “ SENSE OF SHAME “; Chapter 6 CEREMONIAL MUTILATIONS AND KINDRED CUSTOMS; Chapter 7 THE ORIGIN OF ORNAMENTAL ART; Chapter 8 THE ORIGIN OF ORNAMENTAL ART (concluded); Chapter 9 INDIAN CONCEPTION OF ANIMAL SPIRITS; Chapter 10 INDIAN CONCEPTION OF PLANT SPIRITS; Chapter 11 SPIRITS OF INANIMATE OBJECTS; Chapter 12 MAGICAL SACRIFICE; Chapter 13 INDIAN THEORY OF GENERATION AND CONCEPTION; Chapter 14 THE COUVADE OR MALE CHILDBED; Chapter 15; Chapter 16 AUTHORITIES QUOTED; INDEX;

O autorze

Rafaael Karsten