Ritual
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Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions
By Catherine BellTo substantiate these universal claims for the structure of ritual and culture itself, scholars continued to look everywhere for ritual patterns—in the music of American blues and in the work of Shakespeare, Thomas Mann, D. H. Lawrence, ...
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Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions
By Catherine BellKaren C. Duval (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993). 77. Ortner, “On Key Symbols,” pp. 1340. 78. Compare David Chaney, “A Symbolic Mirror of Ourselves: Civic Ritual in Mass Society,” Media, Culture and Society 5 (1983): ...
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Ritual: Key Concepts in Religion
By Andrew Strathern, Pamela J. StewartFrankfurt, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York and Wien: Peter Lang. Samuel, Geoffrey (2010), 'Healing, efficacy, and the spirits'. Journal of Ritual Studies 24, (2), 7–20. Sax, William S. (2009), God of Justice: Ritual Healing and Social ...
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Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions
By Catherine M. BellCatherine Bell provides a practical introduction to ritual and its study with comprehensive overviews of the most influential theories of religion and ritual. The book examines the major categories of ritual activity.
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Ritual: Key Concepts in Religion
By Andrew Strathern, Pamela J. StewartWritten with the specific needs of students of religious studies in mind, Ritual: Key Concepts in Religion surveys the field of ritual studies, looking at it both historically within anthropology and in terms of its contemporary relevance ...
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Ritual
By Andrew StrathernThis volume consists of a number of carefully-selected readings that represent a wide range of discussions and theorizing about ritual.
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Ritual
By Jennifer EngelRound like the moon? Fierce? Crouching in our verdant dens? But oh, those roses mock me with their refined curvilinear petals and claws that draw blood. They're smarter. They're more beautiful. This must be true, for they dwell in ...
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Ritual: A Very Short Introduction
By Barry StephensonABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
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Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions
By Catherine BellIn this book, Catherine Bell offers a practical introduction to ritual practice and its study; she surveys the most influential theories of religion and ritual, the major categories of ritual activity, and the key debates that have shaped ...
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Ritual: What It Is, How It Works, and Why
By Robbie Davis-Floyd, Charles D. LaughlinDesigned for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examples, details how ritual works on the human body and brain to produce its often profound effects.
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Ritual: The Magical Perspective : Efficacy and the Search for Inner Meaning
By Luc SalaRitual: The Magical Perspective : Efficacy and the Search for Inner Meaning
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Ritual: A Very Short Introduction
By Barry StephensonABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
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Ritual: Kritische Theorie und psychoanalytische Praxis
By Thomas DietzelAls geronnene Wiederholungen prägen Rituale unseren Alltag und unser Zusammenleben maßgeblich. Nicht von ungefähr galten sie lange Zeit als Inbegriff des Konservativen, Starren und Förmlichen. Eine gänzlich durchritualisierte Welt wäre...
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Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living
By Dimitris XygalatasIn Ritual, pathfinding scientist Dimitris Xygalatas leads us on an enlightening tour through this shadowy realm of human behavior.
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Ritual: heart-pounding horror from a true master
By Graham MastertonA shocking horror story of religion, mystery and cannibalism.