Ritual Textuality

Author	: Matt Tomlinson
Publisher	: Oxford Ritual Studies
Total Pages	: 193
Release	: 2014
ISBN-10	: 9780199341146
ISBN-13	: 0199341141
Rating	: 4/5 (141 Downloads)

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Download or read book Ritual Textuality written by Matt Tomlinson and published by Oxford Ritual Studies. This book was released on 2014 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do rituals achieve their effects? Matt Tomlinson approaches this classic question from a new angle, arguing that participants condition their own expectations of ritual success by interactively creating distinct textual patterns. He presents vivid examples from Fiji, ranging from a Pentecostal 'crusade' to missionary reports of 'happy deaths.'

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