Ritual and Religious Belief - A Reader

Informationen zum Autor Graham Harvey is Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University (UK). His most recent publications include Shamanism: A Reader and Readings in Indigenous Religions . Klappentext What is ritual's relation to belief? to performance? Does ritual have its own logic? "Ritual and Religious Belief" is a reader that brings together material exploring the problem of ritual from many perspectives. Selections from the sixteenth century to the present explore the idea of ritual as a type of religious behavior! ritual in relation to belief and thought! and ritual as "vain repetition." This anthology considers many perspectives! enabling the student and scholar to consider the richness of the questions surrounding the concept of ritual. Zusammenfassung What is ritual's relation to belief? to performance? Does ritual have its own logic? Ritual and Religious Belief is a reader that brings together material exploring the problem of ritual from many perspectives. Selections from the sixteenth century to the present explore the idea of ritual as a type of religious behavior, ritual in relation to belief and thought, and ritual as "vain repetition." This anthology considers many perspectives, enabling the student and scholar to consider the richness of the questions surrounding the concept of ritual.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Harvey, Graham (EDT) Harvey, Graham (University of Winchester Harvey
• Assisted by: Graham Harvey (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.11.2005
• EAN: 9780415974486
• ISBN: 978-0-415-97448-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Critical Categories in the Study of Religion; Critical Categories in the Study of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; comparative religion, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, RELIGION / Devotional, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals