Ritual and Narrative: theoretical explorations and historical case studies

Ritual and narrative are pivotal means of human meaning-making and of ordering experience, but the close interrelationship between them has not as yet been given the attention it deserves. How can models and categories from narrative theory benefit the study of ritual, and what can we gain from conc...

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Contributors: Nünning, Vera 1961- (Editor) ; Rupp, Jan 1977- (Editor) ; Ahn, Gregor 1958- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Bielefeld Transcript-Verlag 2013
In:Year: 2013
Series/Journal:Kultur- und Medientheorie
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ritual / Narrative technique / Social function
Further subjects:B Ritual in literature
B Ritual
B Religion, Religionsphilosophie
B Conference program 2011 (Heidelberg)
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Summary:Ritual and narrative are pivotal means of human meaning-making and of ordering experience, but the close interrelationship between them has not as yet been given the attention it deserves. How can models and categories from narrative theory benefit the study of ritual, and what can we gain from concepts of ritual studies in analysing narrative? This book brings together a wide range of disciplinary perspectives including literary studies, archaeology, biblical and religious studies, and political science. It presents theoretical explorations as well as in-depth case studies of ritual and narrative in different media and historical contexts.
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.14361/transcript.9783839425329