All culture, particularly that of non-literate traditions, is constantly being recreated, and in the process also undergoes changes. In this book, Fredrik Barth examines the changes that have taken place in the secret cosmological lore transmitted in male initiation ceremonies a…
All culture, particularly that of non-literate traditions, is constantly being recreated, and in the process also undergoes changes. In this book, Fredrik Barth examines the changes that have taken place in the secret cosmological lore transmitted in male initiation ceremonies a…
L'auteur propose une étude comparée des civilisations disparues pour démontrer qu'il n'existe aucun cas dans lequel l'effondrement d'une société serait attribuable aux seuls dommages écologiques. D'autres facteurs, au nombre de cinq, entrent toujours potentiellement en jeu. Cett…
