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The Craft of Ritual Studies

Paperback • 2014 • English

The Craft of Ritual Studies

By Ronald L. Grimes

4 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

In religious studies, theory and method research has long been embroiled in a polarized debate over scientific versus theological perspectives. Ronald L. Grimes shows that this debate has stagnated, due in part to a manner of theorizing too far removed from the study of actual religious practices. A worthwhile theory, according to Grimes, must be practice-oriented, and practices are most effectively studied by field research methods. The Craft of Ritual Studies melds together a systematic theory...Show more

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9780195301434

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

The Craft of Ritual Studies

Format

Paperback

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