Ritual : how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living
Xygalatas, Dēmētrēs2024
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Apparently pointless ceremonies pervade every documented society, from handshakes to hexes, hazings to parades. Before we ever learned to farm, we were gathering in giant stone temples to perform elaborate rites and ceremonies. And yet, though rituals exist in every culture and can persist nearly unchanged for centuries, their logic has remained a mystery - until now. In 'Ritual', pioneering scientist Dimitris Xygalatas leads us on an enlightening tour through this shadowy realm of human behaviour. Armed with cutting-edge technology and drawing on discoveries from a huge range of disciplines, he presents a powerful new perspective on our place in the world.
Main title:
Ritual : how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living / Dimitris Xygalatas.
Author:
Xygalatas, Dēmētrēs, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2024.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781788161039 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
203.8203.8
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2428069
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