Ritual : perspectives and dimensions /

Bell, Catherine M., 1953-

Ritual : perspectives and dimensions / - New York : Oxford University Press, ©1997. - xv, 351 pages. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-341) and index.

Theories: The History of Interpretation -- Myth or Ritual: Questions of Origin and Essence -- Early Theories and Theorists -- The Myth and Ritual Schools -- The Phenomenology of Religions -- Psychoanalytic Approaches to Ritual -- Profile: Interpreting the Akitu Festival --

Catherine Bell provides a practical introduction to ritual and its study with comprehensive overviews of the most influential theories of religion and ritual. The book examines the major categories of ritual activity.

0195110528 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780195110517 (cloth : alk. paper) 0195110528 (pbk.) 9780195110524 (pbk.)

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Ritual.
Religion.

BL600 / .B47 1997