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Victor Witter Turner

Victor Witter Turner (28 May 1920 – 18 December 1983) was a British cultural anthropologist best known for his work on symbols, rituals and rites of passage. His work, along with that of Clifford Geertz and others, is often referred to as symbolic and interpretive anthropology.

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British cultural anthropologist (1920-1983)

Born 28 May 1920
Died 18 Dec 1983

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  • Cover of: The forest of symbols: aspects of Ndembu ritual

    First published in 1967 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The anthropology of performance

    First published in 1986 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Image and pilgrimage in Christian culture: anthropological perspectives

    First published in 1978 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual

    First published in 1967 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: From ritual to theatre: the human seriousness of play

    First published in 1982 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Celebration: studies in festivity and ritual

    First published in 1982 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Blazing the trail: way marks in the exploration of symbols

    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: On the edge of the bush: anthropology as experience

    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Image and pilgrimage in Christian culture

    First published in 2011 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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British cultural anthropologist (1920-1983)

Born 28 May 1920
Died 18 Dec 1983
Subjects
Rites and ceremonies, Ethnology, Ethnologie, Rites et cérémonies, Ritual, Symbolism, Anthropologie, Aspect social, Aufsatzsammlung, Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages, Ndembu (African people), Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Riten, Rituel, Social aspects, Symbolic anthropology, Symbolisme, 306.4/84, 392/.09689/4, ANTROPOLOGIA CULTURAL E SOCIAL, Addresses, essays, lectures, Antropologia cultural e social, Antropologie, Art and anthropology, Arts and society
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Zambia

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
October 8, 2017 Edited by dcapillae Fix name
October 8, 2017 Edited by dcapillae Add bio
October 8, 2017 Edited by dcapillae Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import