Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice

by Catherine Bell (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $29.44

  Ritual studies today figures as a central element of religious discourse for many scholars around the world. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice, Catherine Bell's sweeping and seminal work on the subject, helped legitimize the field. In this volume, Bell re-examines the issues, methods, and ramifications of our interest in ritual by concentrating on anthropology, sociology, and the history of religions. Now with a new foreword by Diane Jonte-Pace, Bell's work is a must-read for understanding the evolution of the field of ritual studies and its current state.

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  Paperback
  1993

  $3.40

  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.