Cafferata, John

Rites / John Cafferata - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1975 - xvii, 525 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

1. Rites of passage -- 2. Rites of separation -- 3. Rites of initiation : a second birth -- 4. Rites of word magic -- 5. Rites of renewal : from death to immortality

"But in order to speak about all to all, one has to speak of what all know, and the reality common to all. The sea, the rain, necessity, desire, and the struggle against death - these are things that unite us all." - Albert Camys These words by Albert Camus capture the spirit and purpose of this book.

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RITES AND CEREMONIES

PN 6014 .C34 1975