Ritual : what it is, how it works, and why /

Ritual : what it is, how it works, and why /

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Author / Creator:	Davis-Floyd, Robbie, author.
Imprint:	New York : Berghahn, 2022. ©2022
Description:	xxiii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Rites and ceremonies. Ritual -- Psychological aspects. Cognition and culture. Cognition and culture. Rites and ceremonies. Ritual -- Psychological aspects.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12777572

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Other authors / contributors:	Laughlin, Charles D., 1938- author.
ISBN:	9781800735286 1800735286 9781800735309 1800735308 9781800735293
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Designed for both academic and lay audiences, this book identifies the characteristics of ritual and, via multiple examples, details how ritual works on the human body and brain to produce its often profound effects. These include enhancing courage, effecting healing, and generating group cohesion by enacting cultural-or individual-beliefs and values. It also shows what happens when ritual fails"--
Other form:	Online version: Davis-Floyd, Robbie. Ritual [New York, New York] : Berghahn Books, 2022 9781800735293

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