Ritual: Key Concepts in Religion (Hardcover, New)

Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern

Series: Key Concepts in Religion

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Ritual has emerged as a major focus of academic interest. As a concept, the idea of ritual integrates the study of behavior both within and beyond the domain of religion. Ritual can be both secular and religious in character. There is renewed interest in questions such as: Why do rituals exist at all? What has been, and continues to be, their place in society? How do they change over time? Such questions exist against a backdrop of assumptions about development, modernization, and disenchantment of the world.Written 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 to mass phenomena.

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Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Key Concepts in Religion
Release date:	2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Pamela J. Stewart • Andrew Strathern
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-3729-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Comparative religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Comparative religion Books > Christianity > Christian Worship Promotions
LSN:	1-4411-3729-7
Barcode:	9781441137296