Homo ritualis: Hindu ritual and its significance to ritual theory

'Homo Ritualis' describes and analyzes various forms of Hindu rituals and examines conceptual components such as framing, formality modality and theories of meaning. Presenting a Hindu theory of rituals, the book asks how indigenous terms and notions of ritual contribute to ritual theory

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michaels, Axel (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2016
In:Year: 2016
Series/Journal:Oxford ritual studies series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Hinduism / Ritual / Ritual / Theory
B India / Nepal / Hinduism / Ritual / Prāyaścitta / Saṃskāras / Pilgrimage
Further subjects:B Ritual
B Hinduism ; Rituals
B Hinduism Rituals
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP)
Parallel Edition:Print version: 9780190262624
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Summary:'Homo Ritualis' describes and analyzes various forms of Hindu rituals and examines conceptual components such as framing, formality modality and theories of meaning. Presenting a Hindu theory of rituals, the book asks how indigenous terms and notions of ritual contribute to ritual theory
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0190262656
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190262624.001.0001