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Birth, puberty, marriage, and death are, in all cultures, marked by ceremonies which may differ in detail but are universal in function. Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) was the first anthropologist to note the regularity and significance of the rituals attached to the transitional stages in man's life, and his phrase for these , "the rites of passage," has become part of the language of anthropology and sociology.

This classic work in ethnography was first published in 1909 and only recently became available in English translation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the English Edition, by Solon T. Kimball Translator's Note Author's Foreword I. The Classification of Rites II. The Territorial Passage III. Individuals and Groups IV. Pregnancy and Childbirth V. Birth and Childhood VI. Initiation Rites VII. Betrothal and Marriage VIII. Funerals IX. Other Types of Rites of Passage X. Conclusions

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