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Theorizing rituals : issues, topics, approaches, concepts / edited by Jens Kreinath, Jan Snoek, and Michael Stausberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Studies in the history of religions ; v. 114-1.
- Numen Book Series-Studies in the history of religions, 0169-8834 ; v. 114-1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ritual.
- Ritual--Bibliography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (803 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Volume one of Theorizing Rituals assembles 34 leading scholars from various countries and disciplines working within this field. The authors review main methodological and meta-theoretical problems (part I) followed by some of the classical issues (part II). Further chapters discuss main approaches to theorizing rituals (part III) and explore some key analytical concepts for theorizing rituals (part IV). The volume is provided with extensive indices.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Methodological and metatheoretical issues
- pt. 2. Classical topics revisited
- pt. 3. Theoretical approaches
- pt. 4. Paradigmatic concepts
- pt. 5. Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-40038-6
- 9786611400385
- 90-474-1077-7
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789047410775 DOI
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