Ritual Dynamic Structure

Roy E. Gane

Published by Gorgias Press 2014

Ritual Dynamic Structure

Roy E. Gane

In the series Gorgias Studies in Religion

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463236434

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The present work takes up the neglected quest for a theory of ritual and methodology of analysis that recognizes and traces the contours of ritual dynamic structure. The resulting fresh approach provides a controlled framework for interpreting rituals belonging to various cultures and for identifying bases of comparison between them. The first part builds a theory and definition of ritual and a corresponding methodology for analyzing specific rituals in terms of their activities and the meanings attached to those activities. The second part illustrates this methodology and its usefulness for comparative studies by applying it to ceremonies of cult purification in the ancient Near East.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xix
Abstract Publicly Available Download PDF	xxi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. “Intrinsic Activity” Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
2. “Cognitive Task” Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
3. “Ritual Syntax” Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
4. Israelite “Day of Atonement” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
5. Babylonian New Year Festival, Fifth Day Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
6. Hittite Telipinu Festival, Fourth Day Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
7. Ritual Complexes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
Appendix I: Critique of Hubert and Mauss Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	339
Appendix II: The Ninth Year Telipinu Festival Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	347
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	367
Index of Biblical Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	375
Index of Rabbinic Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	387
General Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	389

Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Pages
- Main content: 420

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Published: July 14, 2014
ISBN: 9781463236434