Ritual: what it is, how it works, and why
"Designed for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examples, details how ritual works on the human body and brain to produce its often profound effects. These include enhancing courage, effecting healing, and generating group cohe...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York Oxford
Berghahn
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Davis-Floyd, Robbie, 1951-, Ritual] (2024) (Pinal Villanueva, María)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ritual
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| Further subjects: | B
Rites and ceremonies
B Cognition and culture B Ritual Psychological aspects |
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| Summary: | "Designed for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examples, details how ritual works on the human body and brain to produce its often profound effects. These include enhancing courage, effecting healing, and generating group cohesion by enacting cultural-or individual-beliefs and values. It also shows what happens when ritual fails"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xxiii, 298 Seiten, Illustrationen, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 978-1-80073-528-6 978-1-80073-530-9 |
