ABSTRACT
This book explores the interaction of rituals and ritualised practices utilising a cross-cultural approach. It discusses whether and why rituals are important today, and why they are possibly even more relevant than before.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|172 pages
Rituals on the Move
chapter 2|27 pages
Initiation, ‘Re-birth' and the Emergent Congregation
An Analysis of the Svadhyaya Movement in Western India
chapter 3|12 pages
Transferring and Re-transferring Religious Practice
ISKCON between ‘East' and ‘West’
chapter 4|36 pages
‘Marginalised Islam'
The Transfer of Rural Rituals into Urban and Pluralist Contexts and the Emergence of Transnational ‘Communities of Practice'
part II|69 pages
Psychological Aspects of Ritual
part III|40 pages
Ritual Economy Beyond the Ritual Frame
part IV|77 pages
Media and Sensual Dimensions of Ritual Action
chapter 15|26 pages
‘Wedding Design' Online
Transfer and Transformation of Ritual Elements in the Context of Wedding Rituals
chapter 17|17 pages
On the Representation of Presence
The Narrative of Devnārāyaṇ as a Multimedia Performance
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