Opening the doors of wonder reflections on religious rites of passage - Magida, Arthur J. 1945- (University of California Press, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-289)
Exploring rites of passage in America by sifting through the accounts of influential thinkers who experienced them, this book explains underlying theologies, evolution, and practice of Jewish bar and bat mitzvahs, Christian confirmations, Hindu sacred thread ceremonies, Muslim shahadas and Zen jukai ceremonies