The ritual animal : imitation and cohesion in the evolution of social complexity /
Copying rituals has allowed cultural groups to proliferate over time. Rare, traumatic rituals produce strong cohesion in small relational groups, whereas daily/weekly rituals produce cohesion in expandable communities. This study presents a theory of how these two ritual modes have influenced histor...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Copying rituals has allowed cultural groups to proliferate over time. Rare, traumatic rituals produce strong cohesion in small relational groups, whereas daily/weekly rituals produce cohesion in expandable communities. This study presents a theory of how these two ritual modes have influenced history over thousands of years. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 240 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780192520968 0192520962 9780191840128 0191840122 9780192520975 0192520970 |