Limits of meaning, the: case studies in the anthropology of christianity
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781845451707
Date de publication :
1 août 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
426 g
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Too often, anthropological accounts of ritual leave readers with the impression that rituals are "meaningful events." But what happens when rituals fail? Drawing on research in the anthropology of Christianity from around the globe, this book suggests that in order to analyze meaning productively, we need to consider its limits.