Theorizing Rituals: Issues, topics, approaches, concepts

Theorizing Rituals: Issues, topics, approaches, concepts
ISBN-10
900415342X
ISBN-13
9789004153424
Pages
777
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
BRILL
Authors
Michael Stausberg, Jens Kreinath, Joannes Augustinus Maria Snoek

Description

Volume one of Theorizing Rituals assembles 34 leading scholars from various countries and disciplines working within this field. The authors review main methodological and meta-theoretical problems (part I) followed by some of the classical issues (part II). Further chapters discuss main approaches to theorizing rituals (part III) and explore some key analytical concepts for theorizing rituals (part IV). The volume is provided with extensive indices.