Singing Of Birth And Death: Texts In Performance

Stuart H. Blackburn

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1988

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Stuart H. Blackburn, University of Pennsylvania Press. Author: Stuart H. BlackburnBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-faded spine.This scholarly work presents a compelling analysis of how fundamental human experiences, particularly birth and death, are articulated and understood through various cultural performances. Stuart H. Blackburn meticulously uncovers the intricate relationship between oral traditions, ritualistic practices, and the texts that shape them across diverse societies. The author illustrates how these performances serve not merely as entertainment but as vital mechanisms for transmitting cultural knowledge, reinforcing social structures, and processing profound existential themes. Readers will find an insightful examination of the power of narrative and song to embody and interpret the most significant transitions in human life. Singing Of Birth And Death: Texts In Performance offers a rigorous academic perspective on the enduring human need to ritualize and express the cycles of existence.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Singing Of Birth And Death: Texts In Performance
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Publication Date: 1988
• Binding: Hardback
• Book Type: Hardback