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The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure by Alfred Harris, Roger D. Abrahams, Victor Turner
hnells's review
informative
slow-paced
3.5
A little dry at times (looking at you, chapter 4) but otherwise a very adept explanation of ritual and liminality. It is interesting to read about the origins of liminality as a concept in the context of today where it seems like people throw the word around to mean just about anything. If you are interested in liminality specifically, I would recommend this over van Gennep's The Rites of Passage because it offers a more in-depth look at liminal rituals and how they function within a number of different societal contexts.
ciannait76's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting book to read though a bit slow, and it is more about the Ndemba Rituals than anything.
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