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Death and the right hand

2013; Informa; Linguagem: Inglês

10.4324/9781315017600

Robert Hertz,

Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies

A Contribution to the Study of the Collective Representation of Death 1. The Intermediary Period 2. The Final Ceremony 3. Conclusion The Pre-eminence of the Right Hand: A Study in Religious Polarity 1. Organic Asymmetry 2. Religious Polarity 3. The Characteristics of Right and Left 4. The Functions of the Two Hands 5. Conclusion