Bibliograph

Ancestors, who we are and where we come from, David Hertzel

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Ancestors, who we are and where we come from, David Hertzel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ancestors

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

969830305

Responsibility statement

David Hertzel

Sub title

who we are and where we come from

Summary

Throughout history people have incorporated ancestors into rituals public and private, religious and secular. Societies are often organized around ancestral constructions; medical professionals consider ancestral information important to a patient's diagnosis and to the study of disease. Hertzel offers an introductory foray into the nature of relationships people today have with their ancestors, and explores the significance of ancestry and ancestral belief in our modern world

Table Of Contents

Ancestors: who we are and where we come from -- Sacred is as sacred does -- "Who are your ancestors?" -- Every person is an ancestor, a descendant, and an individual -- The ancestral narrative -- Ancestors in time and space -- Ancestors, good and bad: pruning branches -- Reciprocal arrangements

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