The Rites of Passage

Birth, puberty, marriage, and death are, in all cultures, marked by ceremonies which may differ but are universal in function. Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) was the first anthropologist to note the regularity and significance of the rituals attached to the transitional stages in man's life, and his phrase for these, "the rites of passage," has become a part of the language of anthropology and sociology.

Introduction to the English Edition

v

Solon T. Kimball

Translator's Note

xxi

Author's Foreword

xxv

The Classification of Rites

1

(14)

The Territorial Passage

15

(11)

Individuals and Groups

26

(15)

Pregnancy and Childbirth

41

(9)

Birth and Childhood

50

(15)

Initiation Rites

65

(51)

Betrothal and Marriage

116

(30)

Funerals

146

(20)

Other Types of Rites of Passage

166

(23)

Conclusions

189

(6)

Index

195

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