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" Ritual : "
Catherine Bell.
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BL
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954320
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b708690
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Main Entry
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Bell, Catherine M.,1953-
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Title & Author
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Ritual : : perspectives and dimensions /\ Catherine Bell.
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Publication Statement
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New York, N.Y. :: Oxford University Press,, 1997.
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1 online resource (xv, 351 pages)
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ISBN
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0195110528
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: 0195344421
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: 0585210187
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: 1602566445
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: 9780195110524
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: 9780195344424
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: 9780585210186
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: 9781602566446
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019511051X
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0195110528
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9780195110517
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-341) and index.
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Contents
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Contents; ONE: Myth or Ritual: Questions of Origin and Essence; TWO: Ritual and Society: Questions of Social Function and Structure; THREE: Ritual Symbols, Syntax, and Praxis: Questions of Cultural Meaning and Interpretation; FOUR: Basic Genres of Ritual Action; FIVE: Characteristics of Ritual-like Activities; SIX: Ritual Density; SEVEN: Ritual Change; EIGHT: Ritual Reification; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.
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Abstract
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This work offers a practical introduction to ritual and its study. It presents comprehensive overviews of the most influential theories of religion and ritual, the major categories of ritual activity, and develops its own distinctive position regarding the nature of ritual.
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Subject
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Religion.
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Ritual.
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Religion.
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Rituel.
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RELIGION-- Christian Rituals Practice-- General.
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Religion.
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Ritual.
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Riten.
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Dewey Classification
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291.3/8
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LC Classification
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BL600.B47 1997eb
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