Ritual a very short introduction /
Alongside description of a number of specific rites, this volume explores ritual from both theoretical and historical perspectives. Barry Stephenson focuses on the places where ritual touches everyday life: in politics and power; moments of transformation in the life cycle; as performance and embodi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York [New York] :
Oxford University Pres,
[2015]
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| Series: | Very short introductions.
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| Online Access: | Full text (Emerson users only) |
Table of Contents:
- Ritualization
- Ritual and the origins of culture
- Ritual and society
- Ritual and transformation
- Definitions, types, domains
- Ritual as performance
- The fortunes of ritual.