Foundations in Ritual Studies: A Reader for Students of Christian Worship

Foundations in Ritual Studies: A Reader for Students of Christian Worship

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The new field of ritual studies applies anthropological methodology to the study of religious actions. The first collection of its kind, <i>Foundations in Ritual Studies </i>offers students of Christian liturgy fresh insights from specialists in anthropology, religious studies, and Christian liturgy. The list of contributors includes Romano Guardini, Mark Seale, John Witvliet, Mary Douglas, Victor Turner, Nathan Mitchell, Ronald Grimes, Catherine Bell, Margaret Mary Kelleher, and Herbert Fingarette. This one-volume collection makes their landmark contributions available to professors, graduate students, theologians, and biblical scholars.