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Ritual and Christian beginnings : a socio-cognitive analysis /

This title considers the origins of Christianity through the role of ritual. It uses cognitive and evolutionary theories of ritual to provide fresh insights into the New Testament and other early Christian sources, with a particular focus on actions, cooperation, and religious teaching.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Uro, Risto (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Liturgies, Early Christian.
Liturgie chrétienne primitive.
BIBLES.
Christian Rituals & Practice.
RELIGION.
Liturgies, Early Christian
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This title considers the origins of Christianity through the role of ritual. It uses cognitive and evolutionary theories of ritual to provide fresh insights into the New Testament and other early Christian sources, with a particular focus on actions, cooperation, and religious teaching.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 230 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-220) and indexes.
ISBN:9780191793455
0191793450