"Ritual Imagination is a study of spirit possession and ritual dynamics. Based on fieldwork in eastern Madagascar, Hilde Nielssen shows how tromba possession works as a flexible and fluid force, whose
Five volumes document the international conference Ritual Dynamics and the Science of Ritual, held in Heidelberg, Germany in September-October 2008. This fourth volume contains sections on reflexivity
This collection of essays is the fifth volume in the Ritual Dynamics and the Science of Ritual series, and represents papers delivered at a conference by the same name in 2008 at the Ritual Dynamics R
This is one of five volumes collecting the proceedings of the international conference "Ritual Dynamics and the Science of Ritual," held in Heidelberg, Germany in September-October of 2008 and bringin
Post represents ritual and liturgical studies, Tineke Nugteren represents comparative religion, and Hessel Zondag represents the psychology of religion on the Dutch team charged with exploring the rit
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 an
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 an
"Performing the rhythms of life requires paying close attention to the relation between body and space. The emphasis on ritual as a means of searching out this relation is important and makes for a vi
Vanessa Ochs invites her readers to explore how Jewish practice can be more meaningful through renewing, reshaping, and even creating new rituals, such as naming ceremonies for welcoming baby girls, h
In Mesoamerican Ritual Economy, scholars examine the extent to which economic processes were driven by and integrated with religious ritual in ancient Mesoamerica. The contributors explore how traditi
Ritual today can be encountered in the midst of catastrophic and transforming events. The essays collected here reassess and revise traditionally understood relationships between ritual and politics,
Sex, smoking, and social stratification are three very different social phenomena. And yet, argues sociologist Randall Collins, they and much else in our social lives are driven by a common force: int
This work will inspire trainees and qualified drama therapists, arts therapists, psychotherapists, and counselors. It explores how ritual theater is used by drama therapists in different ways and cont
The December 2007 symposium drew 14 scholars from China, Europe, and the US, who have elaborated their presentations into full articles for this anthology. Among their topics are Daoist connections in
Central to current understandings of medieval history is the concept of political ritual, encompassing events from coronations to funerals, entries into cities, civic games, banquets, hunting, acts of
Susan Karant-Nunn applies the insights of anthrop- ologists to ritual change in the German Reformat- ion, finding that Church and state cooperated in using ritual as an instrument for imposing social
Disputing systems are products of the societies in which they operate—they originate and mutate in response to disputes that are particular to specific social, cultural, and political contexts. Disput
Theologians, medievalists, classicists, and other historians from Europe and North America explore the relationship between liturgy and law in medieval life and the medieval church. Addressing ritual
Sue Jennings and her three children spent two years on a fieldwork expedition to the Senoi Temiar people of Malaysia: Theatre, Ritual and Transformation is a fascinating account of that experience. Sh
This book examines ritual practices and public festivals in the Otavalo and Cotacachi areas of northern Andean Ecuador's Imbabura province. Otavalenos are a unique group in that they maintain their tr
Medievalists and art historians explore the function, construction, space, and messages of images; the rituals associated with them; and the possible influences of these phenomena on the daily life of
This is an anthology of scholarly essays on the idea of sacrifice in early Christianity, Judaisim, and pre-Judaic Israelites, with some contributions on the effect of Greco-Roman philosophy on early C
The sanctuary and rituals that formed the heart of ancient Judaism ceased to exist a long time ago, yet their images and concepts, especially that of “sacrifice,” have remained essential to the rhetor
Sociologists A?mile Durkheim, Erving Goffman and Randall Collins broadly suppose that ritual is foundational for social life. By contrast, this book argues that ritual is merely surface, beneath which
The five official rituals of Islam--the credal formula, prayer, fasting, alms, and pilgrimage--are discussed in 19 articles reproduced from publication in academic journals and anthologies published s
This wide-ranging and accessible book offers a stimulating introduction to the field of media anthropology and the study of religious ritual. Johanna Sumiala explores the interweaving of rituals, comm
This wide-ranging and accessible book offers a stimulating introduction to the field of media anthropology and the study of religious ritual. Johanna Sumiala explores the interweaving of rituals, comm
Rosen-Zvi (Talmudic literature and culture, Tel Aviv U.) explores why a fairly simple rite described in the book of Numbers for a man to test his wife's fidelity, was turned into an elaborate and humi
"A ground-breaking study that provides one of the best case studies we have in the bioarchaeology of violence. A must-read for anyone interested in the origin and evolution of aggression and violence
The main purpose for Kim (professor of missions, Bethesda Christian U.) in researching this topic is to offer a view on how Sinhalese Christians of Sri Lanka can properly respond to the puberty ritual
A William Falconer Mystery - Oxford University, 1271. As old buildings are pulled down to make way for a new purpose-built college, a body is revealed. Regent Master William Falconer deduces that the
This book documents the revival of local popular religion in Putian, Fujian. Volume 1 provides a historical introduction to 153 regional ritual alliances made up of 724 villages. Volume 2 surveys the
This book documents the revival of local popular religion in Putian, Fujian. Volume 1 provides a historical introduction to 153 regional ritual alliances made up of 724 villages. Volume 2 surveys the
NEW IN PAPERBACK"Crossing the fields of Chinese history, literature, philology, and archaeology, this important collection examines understanding of the most fundamental aspects of the Chinese literar
In the twentieth century, in both China and the West, ritual became marginalized in the face of the growth of secularism and individualism. In China, Confucianism and its essentially ritualistic compo
The Iguvine Tables, seven pre-Roman bronze tablets found in Italy in the 15th century, contain rites and sacral laws of the Fratres Atiedii, a priestly brotherhood in ancient Italy. Tablets III and IV
Originally published in 1978, "From Ritual to Record" was one of the first books to recognize the importance of sports as a lens on the fundamental structure of societies. In this reissue, Guttmann em
In The Dysfunction of Ritual in Early Confucianism Michael Ing describes how early Confucians coped with situations where their rituals failed to achieve their intended aims. In contrast to most conte
