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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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The ritual process: structure and anti-structure

by Victor Witter Turner
First published in 1969 — 6 editions

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The forest of symbols: aspects of Ndembu ritual

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1967 — 5 editions
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Schism and continuity in an African society: a study of Ndembu village life

by Victor Witter Turner
First published in 1957 — 5 editions

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The anthropology of performance

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1986 — 4 editions

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The ritual process: structure and anti-structure

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1966 — 4 editions

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The drums of affliction: a study of religious processes among the Ndembu of Zambia

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1968 — 4 editions

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Image and pilgrimage in Christian culture: anthropological perspectives

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1978 — 3 editions

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The Lozi peoples of north-western Rhodesia

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1953 — 3 editions

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The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1967 — 2 editions

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Chihamba, the white spirit: a ritual drama of the Ndembu.

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1962 — 2 editions

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From ritual to theatre: the human seriousness of play

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1982 — 2 editions

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Celebration: studies in festivity and ritual

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1982 — 2 editions
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From ritual to theatre: the human seriousness of play

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1982 — 2 editions

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Ndembu divination: its symbolism & techniques

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1961 — 2 editions

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Lunda medicine and the treatment of disease

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1964 — 2 editions

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Lunda rites and ceremonies

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1953 — 2 editions

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Dramas, Fields, and Metaphors: Symbolic Action in Human Society (Symbol, Myth, and Ritual Series)

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1975 — 1 edition

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La Selva de Los Simbolos

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 2001 — 1 edition

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On the Edge of the Bush: Anthropology As Experience (Anthropology of Form and Meaning)

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1986 — 1 edition

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The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure

by Victor Witter Turner First published in 1995 — 1 edition

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British cultural anthropologist (1920-1983)

Born	28 May 1920
Died	18 Dec 1983

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OLID: OL142317A
GoodReads: 3439274
ISNI: 000000010892808X
Library of Congress Names: n50019104
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV031540
VIAF: 44326843
Wikidata: Q357480
Inventaire.io: wd:Q357480

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Victor Witter Turner