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Ritual in human evolution and religion : psychological and ritual resources / Matt J. Rossano.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rossano, Matthew J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rites and ceremonies--Psychological aspects.
- Rites and ceremonies.
- Ethnology.
- Human evolution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (167 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Biography/History:
- Matt J. Rossano is Professor of Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University and a well-known authority on the evolution of ritual and religion. He earned his doctorate in Psychology in 1991 from the University of California at Riverside. He is an evolutionary psychologist who has authored or co-authored dozens of scholarly papers, book chapters, commentaries, and reviews.
- Contents:
- 1 The Psychology of Ritual p. 3
- 2 Ritual Management p. 20
- 3 The Work of Many Rituals p. 35
- 4 The Archaeology of Ritual p. 50
- 5 Hunter-gatherer Rituals p. 66
- 6 Civilized Rituals p. 80
- 7 Lifecycle Rituals: Their 'Natural' State p. 97
- 8 Soviet Rituals p. 114
- 9 Rituals of Desperation p. 132.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 17, 2020).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Rossano, Matthew J.. Ritual in human evolution and religion
- ISBN:
- 9781003014393
- 1003014399
- 9781000175950
- 1000175952
- 9781000175912
- 100017591X
- 9781000175936
- 1000175936
- Publisher Number:
- 40030252715
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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