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Ritual : Perspectives and Dimensions--Revised Edition by Catherine Bell (2009, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199735107
ISBN-139780199735105
eBay Product ID (ePID)77879089
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameRitual : Perspectives and Dimensions--Revised Edition
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChristian Rituals & Practice / General, General
Publication Year2009
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorCatherine Bell
Subject AreaReligion
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2010-278265
Dewey Edition20
Reviews"A rich and detailed interdisciplinary analysis of the nature and functions of ritual. Scholars in all fields will profit from this sound and probing study."--Religious Studies Review, "A very impressive achievement....[Bell's] is one of the most interesting and important voices in the field of ritual studies today." --Worship, "A very impressive achievement....[Bell's] is one of the most interesting and important voices in the field of ritual studies today."--Worship, "A very impressive achievement....[Bell's] is one of the most interesting and important voices in the field of ritual studies today."--Worship "A rich and detailed interdisciplinary analysis of the nature and functions of ritual. Scholars in all fields will profit from this sound and probing study."--Religious Studies Review, "A rich and detailed interdisciplinary analysis of the nature and functions of ritual. Scholars in all fields will profit from this sound and probing study." --Religious Studies Review, A rich and detailed interdisciplinary analysis of the nature and functions of ritual. Scholars in all fields will profit from this sound and probing study., "A very impressive achievement....[Bell's] is one of the most interesting and important voices in the field of ritual studies today."--Worship"A rich and detailed interdisciplinary analysis of the nature and functions of ritual. Scholars in all fields will profit from this sound and probing study."--Religious Studies Review
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal291.3/8
Table Of ContentPart 1 Theories: The History of Interpretation 1 Myth or Ritual: Questions of Origin and Essence Early Theories and Theorists They Myth and Ritual Schools The Phenomenology of Religions Psychoanalytic Approatches to Ritual Profile: Interpreting the Akitu Festival Conclusion 2 Ritual and Society: Questions of Social Funciton and Structure Early Theories of Social Solidarity Functionalism Neofunctional Systems Analyses Structuralism Magic, Religion, and Science Profile: Interpreting the Mukanda Initiation Conclusion 3 Ritual Symbols, Syntax, and Praxis: Questions of Cultural Meaning and Interpretation Symbolic Systems and Symbolic Action Linguistics Performance Practice Profile: Interpreting British and Swazi Enthronement Rites Conclusion Part II Rites: The Spectrum of Ritual Activities 4 Basic Genres of Ritual Action Rites of Passage Calendrical Rites Rites of Affliction Feasting, Fasting, and Festivals Political Rites Conclusion Part III Contexts: The Fabric of Ritual Life 6 Ritual Density Systems Typologies Orthopraxy and Orthodoxy Traditional and Secular Oral and Literate Church, Sect, and Cult Conclusion 7 Ritual Change Tradition and Transformation Ritual Invention Media and Message Conclusion 8 Ritual Reification Repudiating, Returning, Romancing The Emergence of "Ritual" Conclusion
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisFrom handshakes and toasts to chant and genuflection, ritual pervades our social interactions and religious practices. Still, few of us could identify all of our daily and festal ritual behaviors, much less explain them to an outsider. Similarly, because of the variety of activities that qualify as ritual and their many contradictory yet, in many ways, equally legitimate interpretations, ritual seems to elude any systematic historical and comparative scrutiny. Inthis 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, andthe key debates that have shaped our understanding of ritualism. Bell refuses to nail down ritual with any one definition or understanding. Instead, her purpose is to reveal how definitions emerge and evolve and to help us become more familiar with the interplay of tradition, exigency, and self- expression that goes into constructing this complex social medium., Catherine Bell offers a practical introduction to ritual practice and its study, surveying the most influential theories of religion and ritual, the major categories of ritual activity, and the key debates that have shaped our understanding of ritualism. Bell refuses to nail down ritual with any one definition or understanding. Instead, her purpose is to reveal how definitions emerge and evolve and to help us become more familiar with the interplay of tradition, exigency, and self-expression that goes into constructing this complex social medium., From handshakes and toasts to chant and genuflection, ritual pervades our social interactions and religious practices. Still, few of us could identify all of our daily and festal ritual behaviors, much less explain them to an outsider. Similarly, because of the variety of activities that qualify as ritual and their many contradictory yet, in many ways, equally legitimate interpretations, ritual seems to elude any systematic historical and comparative scrutiny. In 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 our understanding of ritualism. Bell refuses to nail down ritual with any one definition or understanding. Instead, her purpose is to reveal how definitions emerge and evolve and to help us become more familiar with the interplay of tradition, exigency, and self- expression that goes into constructing this complex social medium.
LC Classification NumberBL600.B45 2009
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