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ISBN: 0691000271

ID: 4665620

This compelling text and dramatic photographic essay convey the emotional power of the death rituals of a small Greek village--the funeral, the singing of laments, the distribution of food, the daily visits to the graves, and especially the rite of exhumation. These rituals help Greek villagers face the universal paradox of mourning: how can the living sustain relationships with the dead and at the same time bring them to an end, in order to continue to live meaningfully as members of a community? That is the villagers' dilemma, and our own. Thirty-one moving photographs (reproduced in duotone to do justice to their great beauty) combine with vivid descriptions of the bereaved women of "Potamia" and with the words of the funeral laments to allow the reader an unusual emotional identification with the people of rural Greece as they struggle to integrate the experience of death into their daily lives. Loring M. Danforth's sensitive use of symbolic and structural analysis complements his discussion of the social context in which these rituals occur. He explores important themes in rural Greek life, such as the position of women, patterns of reciprocity and obligation, and the nature of social relations within the family. anthropology,death,europe,greece,history,humanities,politics and social sciences,science and math,social science,social sciences Humanities, Princeton University Press

ISBN: 9780691000275

ID: 2543144

This compelling text and dramatic photographic essay convey the emotional power of the death rituals of a small Greek village--the funeral, the singing of laments, the distribution of food, the daily visits to the graves, and especially the rite of exhumation. These rituals help Greek villagers face the universal paradox of mourning: how can the living sustain relationships with the dead and at the same time bring them to an end, in order to continue to live meaningfully as members of a community? That is the villagers' dilemma, and our own. Thirty-one moving photographs (reproduced in duotone to do justice to their great beauty) combine with vivid descriptions of the bereaved women of "Potamia" and with the words of the funeral laments to allow the reader an unusual emotional identification with the people of rural Greece as they struggle to integrate the experience of death into their daily lives. Loring M. Danforth's sensitive use of symbolic and structural analysis complements his discussion of the social context in which these rituals occur. He explores important themes in rural Greek life, such as the position of women, patterns of reciprocity and obligation, and the nature of social relations within the family. The Death Rituals of Rural Greece Danforth, Loring M. / Tsiaras, Alexander, Princeton University Press

1982, ISBN: 9780691000275

[ED: Paperback], [PU: Univesity Press Princeton], Lager- oder Gebrauchsspuren am illustrierten Taschenbucheinband. Die vorderen Einbandecken hochgebogen, einige Seiten mit Marginalien und Anstreichungen am Rand aber nicht im Abb.-Teil. Fest und keine Leseknicke am Rücken. Wir versenden nicht an Packstationen., DE, [SC: 3.20], deutliche Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 19 x 23,5, 169 und 31 Phototafeln, [GW: 600g], [PU: Princeton, New Jersey], Selbstabholung und Barzahlung, Banküberweisung, offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand

1982, ISBN: 9780691000275

ID: 1146122685

Princeton University Press. Near Fine. 1982. Paperback. Light rubbing to fore-edge of front cover, a little curling, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Uncreased spine, appears unread. . Includes 31 plates. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 234 pages. D3 ., Princeton University Press, 1982

1982, ISBN: 9780691000275

Paperback

[ED: Paperback], [PU: Univesity Press Princeton], Mit persönlicher Widmung des Photographen., DE, [SC: 2.00], wie neu, privates Angebot, 19 x 23,5, 169 und 31 Phototafeln, [GW: 600g], [PU: Princeton, New Jersey], Banküberweisung, Internationaler Versand