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Ritual and Its Consequences : an Essay on the Limits of Sincerity.

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Drawing on examples from many places and times, this work argues for the continuing tension across historical contexts between movements emphasizing ritual and movements emphasizing sincerity. It contends that our contemporary age has, at great risk, downplayed the importance of ritual.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seligman, Adam B., 1954-
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Other Authors: Weller, Robert P. (Robert Paul), 1953-, Puett, Michael, 1964-, Simon, Bennett, 1933-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Ritual.
Ritualism.
Sincerity.
Rituel.
Ritualisme.
Sincérité.
RELIGION > Reference.
Ritual
Ritualism
Sincerity
Authentizität
Sozialanthropologie
Electronic books.
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Summary:Drawing on examples from many places and times, this work argues for the continuing tension across historical contexts between movements emphasizing ritual and movements emphasizing sincerity. It contends that our contemporary age has, at great risk, downplayed the importance of ritual.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages)