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When Rituals go Wrong: Mistakes, Failure, and the Dynamics of Ritual

Author : Ute Hüsken
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789047419884

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When Rituals go Wrong: Mistakes, Failure, and the Dynamics of Ritual by Ute Hüsken Pdf

This volume investigates the implications of breaking ritual rules, of failed performances and of the extinction of ritual systems. The essays thus break new ground in the comparative analysis of rituals and introduce new perspectives to ritual studies.

Ritual Gone Wrong

Author : Kathryn T. McClymond
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199790999

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Ritual Gone Wrong by Kathryn T. McClymond Pdf

The discipline of religious studies has historically tended to focus on discrete ritual mistakes occurring in the context of individual performances as outlined in ethnographic or sociological studies; scholars have largely overlooked the extensive discussions of ritual mistakes that exist in the religious literature of indigenous traditions. And yet ritual mistakes (ranging from the simple to the complex) happen all the time, and they continue to carry ritual "weight," even when no one seriously doubts their impact on the efficacy of a ritual. In Ritual Gone Wrong, Kathryn McClymond approaches ritual mistakes as an integral part of ritual life and argues that religious traditions can accommodate mistakes and are often prepared for them. McClymond shows that many traditions even incorporate the regular occurrence of errors into their ritual systems, developing a substantial literature on how rituals can be disrupted, how these disruptions can be addressed, and when disruptions have gone too far. Offering a series of case studies ranging from ancient India to modern day Iraq, and from medieval allegations of child sacrifice to contemporary Olympic ceremonies, McClymond explores the numerous ways in which ritual can go wrong, and demonstrates that the ritual is by nature fluid, supple, and dynamic-simultaneously adapting to socio-cultural conditions and, in some cases, shaping them.

When Rituals Go Wrong

Author : Ute Hüsken
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004158115

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When Rituals Go Wrong by Ute Hüsken Pdf

This volume investigates the implications of breaking ritual rules, of failed performances and of the extinction of ritual systems. The essays thus break new ground in the comparative analysis of rituals and introduce new perspectives to ritual studies.

Ritual Gone Wrong

Author : Kathryn McClymond
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199790920

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Ritual Gone Wrong by Kathryn McClymond Pdf

Rituals go wrong all the time - someone does the wrong thing, says the wrong phrase, or shows up late. Crucial ritual items go missing or get broken, or acts of God conspire to undermine the venue. Most of the time, these mistakes are smoothed over with substitutions or procedural adjustments, and the ritual goes forward. However, ritual theorizing has tended to focus on perfect rituals, rituals as prescribed in sacred texts. 'Ritual Gone Wrong' embraces the fact that rituals rarely go as scripted. In addition, it argues that ritual traditions themselves acknowledge this fact and are often prepared for it, sometimes developing extensive ritual literature on how rituals can be disrupted, how these disruptions can be addressed, and when disruptions have gone too far.

Ritual Gone Wrong

Author : Mcclymond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0199369518

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Felix Culpa

Author : Peter-Ben Smit
Publisher : Novum Testamentum, Supplements
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004460950

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Felix Culpa by Peter-Ben Smit Pdf

"In Felix culpa: Ritual Failure and Theological Innovation in Early Christianity, Peter-Ben Smit argues that ritual developments were key to the development of early Christianity. Focusing on rituals that go wrong, he shows precisely how ritual infelicities are a catalyst for reflection upon ritual and their development in terms of their performance as well as the meaning attributed to them. Smit discusses texts from the Pauline epistles and the Gospel of Mark, and provides a chapter on Philo of Alexandria by way of contextualization in the Greco-Roman world. By stressing the importance of ritual, the present book invites a reconsideration of all too doctrinally focused approaches to early Christian communities and identities. It also highlights the embodied and performative character of what being in Christ amounted to two millennia ago"--

Ritual and Its Consequences

Author : Adam B. Seligman,Robert P. Weller,Bennett Simon,Michael J,,Michael J. Puett,Simon,
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0195336003

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Ritual and Its Consequences by Adam B. Seligman,Robert P. Weller,Bennett Simon,Michael J,,Michael J. Puett,Simon, Pdf

Drawing on examples from many places and times, this work argues for the continuing tension across historical contexts between movements emphasizing ritual and movements emphasizing sincerity. It contends that our contemporary age has, at great risk, downplayed the importance of ritual.

Daily Rituals

Author : Mason Currey
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780330512497

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Daily Rituals by Mason Currey Pdf

From Marx to Murakami and Beethoven to Bacon, 'Daily Rituals' examines the working routines of more than a 160 of the greatest philosophers, writers, composers and artists ever to have lived. Filled with fascinating insights on the mechanics of genius and entertaining stories of the personalities behind it, it is irresistibly addictive and utterly inspiring

The Path of Paganism

Author : John Beckett
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780738752204

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The Path of Paganism by John Beckett Pdf

Paganism is a way of seeing the world and your place in it. It means challenging the assumptions of mainstream society and strengthening your relationships with the gods, the universe, your community, and your self. The Path of Paganism provides practical advice and support for honoring your values and living an authentic Pagan life in mainstream Western culture. Discover tips for establishing or deepening a regular practice. Explore how your spirituality can help you deal with life's inevitable hardships. Learn the basics of leadership roles and other steps to take as you gain experience and move into more advanced practices. With questions for contemplation as well as rituals to help you integrate new concepts, this book guides you through a profoundly meaningful way of life. Praise: "This is an absolute gem of a book! John's love of his Pagan path fills this book with incredible enthusiasm and confidence...I would recommend this book to beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Both will find many pearls of wisdom within these pages. Highly recommended."—Damh the Bard

Ritual and Politics in Ancient Mesopotamia

Author : Barbara N. Porter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015062494219

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The Science of Superstition

Author : Bruce M. Hood
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780062009029

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The Science of Superstition by Bruce M. Hood Pdf

In The Science of Superstition, cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable. *Previously published as SuperSense.

Supernaturalism and Ritual Among the Gururumba

Author : Philip L. Newman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Ethnology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035929871

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Daily Rituals

Author : Mason Currey
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780307273604

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More than 150 inspired—and inspiring—novelists, poets, playwrights, painters, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians on how they subtly maneuver the many (self-inflicted) obstacles and (self-imposed) daily rituals to get done the work they love to do. Franz Kafka, frustrated with his living quarters and day job, wrote in a letter to Felice Bauer in 1912, “time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror, the apartment is noisy, and if a pleasant, straightforward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle maneuvers.” Kafka is one of 161 minds who describe their daily rituals to get their work done, whether by waking early or staying up late; whether by self-medicating with doughnuts or bathing, drinking vast quantities of coffee, or taking long daily walks. Thomas Wolfe wrote standing up in the kitchen, the top of the refrigerator as his desk, dreamily fondling his “male configurations”.... Jean-Paul Sartre chewed on Corydrane tablets (a mix of amphetamine and aspirin), ingesting ten times the recommended dose each day ... Descartes liked to linger in bed, his mind wandering in sleep through woods, gardens, and enchanted palaces where he experienced “every pleasure imaginable.” Here are: Anthony Trollope, who demanded of himself that each morning he write three thousand words (250 words every fifteen minutes for three hours) before going off to his job at the postal service, which he kept for thirty-three years during the writing of more than two dozen books ... Karl Marx ... Woody Allen ... Agatha Christie ... George Balanchine, who did most of his work while ironing ... Leo Tolstoy ... Charles Dickens ... Pablo Picasso ... George Gershwin, who, said his brother Ira, worked for twelve hours a day from late morning to midnight, composing at the piano in pajamas, bathrobe, and slippers.... Here also are the daily rituals of Charles Darwin, Andy Warhol, John Updike, Twyla Tharp, Benjamin Franklin, William Faulkner, Jane Austen, Anne Rice, and Igor Stravinsky (he was never able to compose unless he was sure no one could hear him and, when blocked, stood on his head to “clear the brain”).

Die Wise

Author : Stephen Jenkinson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781583949740

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Die Wise does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two decades of working with dying people and their families, Stephen Jenkinson places death at the center of the page and asks us to behold it in all its painful beauty. Die Wise teaches the skills of dying, skills that have to be learned in the course of living deeply and well. Die Wise is for those who will fail to live forever. Dying well, Jenkinson writes, is a right and responsibility of everyone. It is not a lifestyle option. It is a moral, political, and spiritual obligation each person owes their ancestors and their heirs. Die Wise dreams such a dream, and plots such an uprising. How we die, how we care for dying people, and how we carry our dead: this work makes our capacity for a village-mindedness, or breaks it. Table of Contents The Ordeal of a Managed Death Stealing Meaning from Dying The Tyrant Hope The Quality of Life Yes, But Not Like This The Work So Who Are the Dying to You? Dying Facing Home What Dying Asks of Us All Kids Ah, My Friend the Enemy

Images of Others

Author : Nathaniel B. Levtow
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131631421

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Images of Others by Nathaniel B. Levtow Pdf

In this volume, Nathaniel Levtow articulately interacts with Mesopotamian and Israelite iconoclastic traditions, locating Israelite polemics against cult images among a spectrum of ancient West Asian literary genres and ritual practices that target the embodied deities of political opponents. Levtow argues that Israelite parodies of Mesopotamian iconic cult were not unique expressions of aniconic monotheism but assertions of Israelite political potency during and shortly after the Babylonian Exile. By interpreting Israelite icon parodies in this context, Levtow rejects the idea of "idolatry" as a static, native Israelite descriptive category and highlights the ability of Israelite writers to compose authoritative classifications of cult that profoundly influenced ancient and modern understandings of iconic worship practices. He concludes that biblical representations of iconic cult reveal dynamic acts of Israelite social formation and exemplify the enduring power of the cult image in ancient West Asian societies.