The Wedding of the Dead
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The Wedding of the Dead

Ritual, Poetics, and Popular Culture in Transylvania

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  2. English
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The Wedding of the Dead

Ritual, Poetics, and Popular Culture in Transylvania

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780520318151
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Cultural & Social Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Notes on the Maramures Dialect
  4. Notes on the Ritual Poetry
  5. Introduction: Beyond Dracula
  6. Chapter One. Social Organization
  7. Chapter Two. Weddings
  8. Chapter Three. Funeral Rites
  9. Chapter Four. The Wedding of the Dead
  10. Chapter Five. Ideology, Ritual, and Identity
  11. Afterword
  12. Appendix A: Din Viata Satului (From the Life of the Village)
  13. Appendix B: Satul Meu (My Village)
  14. Appendix C: Versi (The Deceased's Farewell and Prayer for Forgiveness)
  15. Appendix D: Death-Wedding Laments
  16. Appendix E: Vrem Pace (We Want Peace)
  17. Notes
  18. Glossary
  19. References
  20. Index