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Villa of Mysteries : Pompeii initiation rites of women

By: Material type: TextTextSF C.G. Jung Inst. of San Francisco c1982Description: 33p; illus. (incl. 8 color photos of the Villa murals and exterior); bibliogContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
Subject(s): Abstract: 'In all initiation rites there is a meticulously followed ceremony which is supposed to promote psychological enlightenment....Often a drama is enacted in which the initiate actually performs a role, but the performance is more real than just an act....A specific characteristic of almost all initiation rites is the importance of the personal experience....'
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'In all initiation rites there is a meticulously followed ceremony which is supposed to promote psychological enlightenment....Often a drama is enacted in which the initiate actually performs a role, but the performance is more real than just an act....A specific characteristic of almost all initiation rites is the importance of the personal experience....'

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