Urban Symbolism / / edited by Peter J.M. Nas.
This volume deals with a hitherto largely neglected aspect of cities, namely the symbolic and ritual structure in which the urban community is rooted. This fascinating facet is explored in a combined effort by social anthropologists, sociologists, historians and philologists for cities like Jakarta,...
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| Superior document: | Studies in human society ; volume 8 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, New York ;, Köln : : Brill,, 1993. |
| Year of Publication: | 1993 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in human society ;
volume 8. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (393 pages). |
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| Summary: | This volume deals with a hitherto largely neglected aspect of cities, namely the symbolic and ritual structure in which the urban community is rooted. This fascinating facet is explored in a combined effort by social anthropologists, sociologists, historians and philologists for cities like Jakarta, Padang, Bangkok, Beijing, Tokyo, Baghdad, Kathmandu, Lucknow, Francistown, Vitoria and Buenos Aires. Three perspectives on the study of symbolism in the urban arena are developed, namely the material, cultural and structural point of view. This results in a series of new concepts for comparative use and provides lively descriptions suffused by rich detail of the social processes by which urban symbols and rituals are constituted. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9004609997 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Peter J.M. Nas. |