The Orifice As Sacrificial Site Culture, Organization and the Body |
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| Author:
| Aho, James |
| Series title: | Sociological Imagination and Structural Change Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-30673-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2002 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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Dirty things, the entryways and exits of our bodies, as well as their exuviae and influents, have been perennial objects of devotion. This work explores cross-cultural documents to characterize ""orificial regimes"", in ancient Judaism, early Christianity, Brahmanism, and Tantrism.
Dirty things, the entryways and exits of our bodies, as well as their exuviae and influents, have been perennial objects of devotion. This work explores cross-cultural documents to characterize ""orificial regimes"", in ancient Judaism, early Christianity, Brahmanism, and Tantrism.