Explorations in the anthropology of religion essays in honour of Jan van Baal
This Festschrift is dedicated to Prof. Dr. J. van Baal on the occasion of his retirement from the chair of cultural anthropology at the University of Utrecht. The essays presented here are written by fellow scholars in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of anthropology. In ord...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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The Hague :
Brill
1975
[1975] |
| Edición: | 1st ed. 1975. |
| Colección: | Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009424526006719 |
| Sumario: | This Festschrift is dedicated to Prof. Dr. J. van Baal on the occasion of his retirement from the chair of cultural anthropology at the University of Utrecht. The essays presented here are written by fellow scholars in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of anthropology. In order to arrange the papers araund a theme that has never ceased to fascinate van Baal, we have asked the contributors to concentrate on a rel igious subject. Within this broad area no specific topics have been solicit ed, and the authors-- mainly fellow anthropologists and students of relig ion-- have been able to pursue their own personal interests in the articles. Nevertheless, when the papers were collected, we found it possible to group them under three headings, each of which represents a facet of ·1an Baal's enduring interests. Of course, some overlap is inevitable, as it is in any categorisation of heterogeneaus items. The topics of the three sections by no means represent an exhaustive inventory of all fields van Baal has successfully explored. The focus on religion necessarily leaves out many problems van Baal has actively occ- ied hirnself with during his many-sided career. Thus the academic stance of the Festschrift in no way pays tribute to his prolonged concern with admi. |
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| Notas: | Errata slip inserted. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 303 pages) : illustrtations, maps, 1 portrait Also available in print form |
| Bibliografía: | Bibliography of publications by J. van Baal: pages 296-303. Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789401749022 9789004287051 |
