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Celebrating Nature Rites and Ceremonies Around the World
Celebrating Nature Rites and Ceremonies Around the World Author:Elizabeth S. Helfman Seedtime, growth in the sun, and the good harvest. From earliest times, and in all parts of the world, man has celebrated this pattern of the seasons on which his life depends. In this book, nature rites and ceremonies from ancient and modern times, from east and west, are described, compared, and interrelated. The music and costumes, the chants... more » and the dances, maybe exotic and unfamiliar. But the author shows that all these rites and ceremonies share a common source-man's awe in the face of forces much more powerful than he.« less