Ritual and its Consequences by Adam B Seligman
This book argues for the continuing tension across historical contexts between movements emphasizing ritual and movements emphasizing sincerity. Our contemporary age has, at great risk, downplayed the importance of ritual. Drawing on examples from Chinese, Greek, Jewish, and contemporary culture, the book presents an innovative interdisciplinary account of how ritual works.
a superb defence of recourse to ritual propriety and doing the right thing, as against the embarrassing self-indulgences of modern sincerity and authenticity* David Martin, Times Literary Supplement *
exudes a breadth of expertise and experience rooted in a long and fruitful multidisciplinary conversation * Greg Schmidt Goering, Journal of the American Academy Religion *
exudes a breadth of expertise and experience rooted in a long and fruitful multidisciplinary conversation * Greg Schmidt Goering, Journal of the American Academy Religion *
Adam B. Seligman is Professor of Religion and Research Associate at the Institute for Culture, Religion, and World Affairs at Boston University. Robert P. Weller is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Research Associate at the Institute for Culture, Religion, and World Affairs at Boston University. Michael J. Puett is Professor of Chinese History at Harvard University. Bennett Simon is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Training and Supervising Analyst at Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195336016 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195336011 |
| Title | Ritual and its Consequences |
| Author | Adam B Seligman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2008-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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