Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice

Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice

by Catherine Bell (Author)

Synopsis

Arguing that the concept of ritual is overdue for critical rethinking, Catherine Bell here offers a close theoretical analysis of the recent explosion of ritual studies, concentrating on anthropology, sociology, and history of religions.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 15 Apr 1993

ISBN 10: 0195076133
ISBN 13: 9780195076134

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Throws down the gauntlet to cultural interpretations of ritual....Bell's erudition and command of the literature, especially in the field of anthropology, is most impressive. Her appeal for the centrality of dynamic individuals, strategies, and power relationships is powerful and will no doubt
strike a chord among those similarly disaffected with prevailing trends in understanding ritual. --American Journal of Sociology
Fills a gap....Bell has supplied a thorough study of the field that brings together some valuable insights difficult to find elsewhere under one cover. --Sociology
Catherine Bell's book will surely set the standard for work in the burgeoning field of ritual studies for some time....excellent. --The Journal of Religion
This book would serve as a valuable resource for understanding theories and developing research ideas on ritual--especially with Bell's incisive, comprehensive treatment of previous theories....I strongly recommend this book to any social scientist who is critical and curious enough to swim against
the mainstream in exploration of our complex, dynamic relationships with culture, our creation(s), and our creator(s). --The International Journal of the Psychology of Religion
Bell provides an illuminating examination of the linkages...between the analytics of ritual and broader conceptualizations of social process....her presentation of the framework of ritualization strikes me as one of the most exciting and original contributions to ritual theory I have read in
recent years. --History of Religion


Throws down the gauntlet to cultural interpretations of ritual....Bell's erudition and command of the literature, especially in the field of anthropology, is most impressive. Her appeal for the centrality of dynamic individuals, strategies, and power relationships is powerful and will no doubt
strike a chord among those similarly disaffected with prevailing trends in understanding ritual. --American Journal of Sociology
Fills a gap....Bell has supplied a thorough study of the field that brings together some valuable insights difficult to find elsewhere under one cover. --Sociology
Catherine Bell's book will surely set the standard for work in the burgeoning field of ritual studies for some time....excellent. --The Journal of Religion
This book would serve as a valuable resource for understanding theories and developing research ideas on ritual--especially with Bell's incisive, comprehensive treatment of previous theories....I strongly recommend this book to any social scientist who is critical and curious enough to swim against
the mainstream in exploration of our complex, dynamic relationships with culture, our creation(s), and our creator(s). --The International Journal of the Psychology of Religion
Bell provides an illuminating examination of the linkages...between the analytics of ritual and broader conceptualizations of social process....her presentation of the framework of ritualization strikes me as one of the most exciting and original contributions to ritual theory I have read in
recent years. --History of Religion

Throws down the gauntlet to cultural interpretations of ritual....Bell's erudition and command of the literature, especially in the field of anthropology, is most impressive. Her appeal for the centrality of dynamic individuals, strategies, and power relationships is powerful and will no doubt strike a chord among those similarly disaffected with prevailing trends in understanding ritual. --American Journal of Sociology
Fills a gap....Bell has supplied a thorough study of the field that brings together some valuable insights difficult to find elsewhere under one cover. --Sociology
Catherine Bell's book will surely set the standard for work in the burgeoning field of ritual studies for some time....excellent. --The Journal of Religion
This book would serve as a valuable resource for understanding theories and developing research ideas on ritual--especially with Bell's incisive, comprehensive treatment of previous theories....I strongly recommend this book to any social scientist who is critical and curious enough to swim against the mainstream in exploration of our complex, dynamic relationships with culture, our creation(s), and our creator(s). --The International Journal of the Psychology of Religion
Bell provides an illuminating examination of the linkages...between the analytics of ritual and broader conceptualizations of social process....her presentation of the framework of ritualization strikes me as one of the most exciting and original contributions to ritual theory I have read in recent years. --History of Religion


Throws down the gauntlet to cultural interpretations of ritual....Bell's erudition and command of the literature, especially in the field of anthropology, is most impressive. Her appeal for the centrality of dynamic individuals, strategies, and power relationships is powerful and will no doubt strike a chord among those similarly disaffected with prevailing trends in understanding ritual. --American Journal of Sociology


Fills a gap....Bell has supplied a thorough study of the field that brings together some valuable insights difficult to find elsewhere under one cover. --Sociology


Catherine Bell's book will surely set the standard for work in the burgeoning field of ritual studies for some time....excellent. --The Journal of Religion


This book would serve as a valuable resource for understanding theories and developing research ideas on ritual--especially with Bell's incisive, comprehensive treatment of previous theories....I strongly recommend this book to any social scientist who is critical and curious enough to swim against the mainstream in exploration of our complex, dynamic relationships with culture, our creation(s), and our creator(s). --The International Journal of the Psychology of Religion


Bell provides an illuminating examination of the linkages...between the analytics of ritual and broader conceptualizations of social process....her presentation of the framework of ritualization strikes me as one of the most exciting and original contributions to ritual theory I have read in recent years. --History of Religion