Ritual: What It Is, How It Works, and Why

Ritual: What It Is, How It Works, and Why
ISBN-10
1800735294
ISBN-13
9781800735293
Series
Ritual
Category
Social Science
Pages
322
Language
English
Published
2022-09-13
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Authors
Robbie Davis-Floyd, Charles D. Laughlin

Description

Designed for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examples, details how ritual works on the human body and brain to produce its often profound effects. These include enhancing courage, effecting healing, and generating group cohesion by enacting cultural—or individual—beliefs and values. It also shows what happens when ritual fails.

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