The Politics of Ritual / / Molly Farneth.

An illuminating look at the transformative role that rituals play in our political livesThe Politics of Ritual is a major new account of the political power of rituals. In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Molly Farneth argues that rituals are social practices in which people create, maintain, an...

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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2023]
©2023
Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.) :; 3 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Introduction
  • 1. A Social Practical Account of Rituals
  • 2. Marking Boundaries, Distributing Goods
  • 3. Performing and Recognizing Authority
  • 4. Habits, Virtues, and Freedom
  • 5. Expressing Beliefs, Passions, and Solidarity
  • Conclusion: The Rituals of Our Politics
  • Acknowledgments
  • Bibliography
  • Index