Blazing the Trail

Download or read book Blazing the Trail written by Victor Turner and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Turner's writings that gathers seven late pieces that reflect his thoughts on such subjects as pilgrimage, sacrifice, and liminal processes. "The essays reveal a passionate struggle between a committed conceptualization and a dedication to the telling detail. Turner is willing to address the moral and spiritual dimensions of being human, which are all too easily set aside by much social science."—Anthropos