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Page 653
... ritual system . This system was based on blood ties , marriage alliances , and old covenants as well as on newly negotiated contracts and was an elaborate system of mutual dependence . The appeal to cultural val- ues and social norms ...
... ritual system . This system was based on blood ties , marriage alliances , and old covenants as well as on newly negotiated contracts and was an elaborate system of mutual dependence . The appeal to cultural val- ues and social norms ...
Page 890
... rituals , kingly ceremonies , divine sacrifices , sacred celebra- tions , feasts , funerals , and installations defined urban life , rendering it sacred , corporate , and personalistic . The city as ritual centre made for strong rural ...
... rituals , kingly ceremonies , divine sacrifices , sacred celebra- tions , feasts , funerals , and installations defined urban life , rendering it sacred , corporate , and personalistic . The city as ritual centre made for strong rural ...
Page 949
... ritual . Even where formal dances are not part of a ritual ( as in modern plotless dance works ) , the movement of the dancers may produce an effect not dissimilar to that de- scribed above . Space , time , and the force of gravity may ...
... ritual . Even where formal dances are not part of a ritual ( as in modern plotless dance works ) , the movement of the dancers may produce an effect not dissimilar to that de- scribed above . Space , time , and the force of gravity may ...
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