Format:
IX, 43, XLVIII S. : Ill.
ISBN:
90-04-07160-1
Series Statement:
Iconography of religions / 08 2.
Content:
Includes sections on ethnographic descriptions, general observations about the religion of the Eskimos, rites of passage in the individual's life cycle, hunting rituals, ritual behaviour in social conflict, the shaman, the world picture, the Inua of the sea - the Sedna cult, other cosmic deities, fear and anxiety. Includes 48 illustrations of various rites and beliefs.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Eskimo
;
Religion
;
Ikonographie
;
Religion
;
Eskimo
;
Religion
;
Eskimo