The Archetypal Actions of Ritual: A Theory of Ritual Illustrated by the Jain Rite of Worship
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Humphrey and Laidlaw present a new and radical general theory of ritual by drawing on an ethnographically rich account of the ritual worship of the Jains of western India. Ritual, they argue, is not a logically separate type of activity, but rather a quality that can be attributed to a wide
range of everyday activities. In exploring the issue of what is distinctive about actions which are ritualized, this book makes an ambitious and controversial contribution to social and religious anthropology.
range of everyday activities. In exploring the issue of what is distinctive about actions which are ritualized, this book makes an ambitious and controversial contribution to social and religious anthropology.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0198279477
ISBN13:9780198279471
Release Date:November 1994
Publisher:Clarendon Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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