Ritual theory, Ritual Practice
Bell, Catherine
Ritual theory, Ritual Practice / Catherine Bell - New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009 - xvi, 270 pages 24cm.
Cover; Contents; Introduction; Notes; I. THE PRACTICE OF RITUAL THEORY; 1. Constructing Ritual; 2. Constructing Meaning; 3. Constructing Discourse; Notes; II. THE SENSE OF RITUAL; 4. Action and Practice; 5. The Ritual Body; 6. Ritual Traditions and Systems; Notes; III. RITUAL AND POWER; 7. Ritual Control; 8. Ritual, Belief, and Ideology; 9. The Power of Ritualization; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
Ritual studies today figures as a central element of religious discourse for many scholars around the world. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice, Catherine Bell's sweeping and seminal work on the subject, helped legitimize the field. In this volume, Bell re-examines the issues, methods, and ramifications of our interest in ritual by concentrating on anthropology, sociology, and the history of religions. Now with a new foreword by Diane Jonte-Pace, Bell's work is a must-read for understanding the evolution of the field of ritual studies and its current state
9780199733620
Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. :E/261, Shastri Nagar Delhi
Religion
Public worship and other practices
Ritual.
Godsdienst.
Riten
Beleving.
Macht.
203.8 BEL
Ritual theory, Ritual Practice / Catherine Bell - New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009 - xvi, 270 pages 24cm.
Cover; Contents; Introduction; Notes; I. THE PRACTICE OF RITUAL THEORY; 1. Constructing Ritual; 2. Constructing Meaning; 3. Constructing Discourse; Notes; II. THE SENSE OF RITUAL; 4. Action and Practice; 5. The Ritual Body; 6. Ritual Traditions and Systems; Notes; III. RITUAL AND POWER; 7. Ritual Control; 8. Ritual, Belief, and Ideology; 9. The Power of Ritualization; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
Ritual studies today figures as a central element of religious discourse for many scholars around the world. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice, Catherine Bell's sweeping and seminal work on the subject, helped legitimize the field. In this volume, Bell re-examines the issues, methods, and ramifications of our interest in ritual by concentrating on anthropology, sociology, and the history of religions. Now with a new foreword by Diane Jonte-Pace, Bell's work is a must-read for understanding the evolution of the field of ritual studies and its current state
9780199733620
Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. :E/261, Shastri Nagar Delhi
Religion
Public worship and other practices
Ritual.
Godsdienst.
Riten
Beleving.
Macht.
203.8 BEL
