Ritual: Key Concepts in Religion

by Andrew Strathern, Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew J. Strathern

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441185690
• ISBN13: 9781441185693
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"