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Homo Ritualis - Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory (Paperback)
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Homo Ritualis - Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Ritual Studies Series
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Are the richness and diversity of rituals and celebrations in South
Asia unique? Can we speak of a homo ritualis when it comes to India
or Hinduism? Are Indians or Hindus more involved in rituals than
other people? If so, what makes them special? Homo Ritualis is the
first book to present a Hindu theory of rituals. Based on extensive
textual studies and field-work in Nepal and India, Axel Michaels
argues that ritual is a distinctive way of acting, which, as in the
theater, can be distinguished from other forms of action. The book
analyzes ritual in these cultural-specific and religious contexts,
taking into account how indigenous terms and theories affect and
contribute to current ritual theory. It describes and investigates
various forms of Hindu rituals and festivals, such as life-cycle
rituals, the Vedic sacrifice, vows processions, and the worship of
deities (puja). It also examines conceptual components of (Hindu)
rituals such as framing, formality, modality, and theories of
meaning.
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