Ritual: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Alongside description of a number of specific rites, this volume explores ritual from both theoretical and historical perspectives. Barry Stephenson focuses on the places where ritual touches everyday life: in politics and power; moments of transformation in the life cycle; as performance and embodiment. He also discusses the boundaries of ritual, and how and why certain behaviours have been studied as ritual while others have not.

Author: Barry Stephenson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: Feb 25, 2015

Number of Pages: 144 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0199943524

ISBN-13: 9780199943524