The Hidden Powers of Ritual
The Journey of a Lifetime
$133.46
- Paperback
348 pages
- Release Date
9 January 2024
Summary
An illuminating overview of the development, benefits, and importance of ritual in everyday life, written by a leading cognitive anthropologist.
The Hidden Powers of Ritual is an engaging introduction to ritual studies that presents ritual as an evolved form of human behavior of almost unimaginable significance to our species. Every day across the globe, people gather to share meals, brew caffeinated beverages, or honor their ancestors. In this book, Bradd Shore, a respected anthropol…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262546584 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262546582 |
| Author: | Bradd Shore |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 348 |
| Release Date: | 9 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 23mm |
About The Author
Bradd Shore
Bradd Shore is Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Emory University. A psychological anthropologist specializing in ritual studies, culture, and cognition, he is the author of over seventy papers and six books. He also served as Director of Emory’s Center for Myth and Ritual in American Life for ten years. He was awarded the Society for Psychological Anthropology’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 after having served as its president.
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