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Homo ritualis : Hindu ritual and its significance to ritual theory / Axel Michaels

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Michaels, Axel
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
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Machine generated contents note: pt. I Framing -- 1.The Beginning of Rituals -- 1.1.The Solemn Intention (samkalpa) -- 1.2.Greeting and Ritualized Greeting (namaskara) -- Conclusion -- pt. II Formality -- 2.Repetitive Rules (vidhi) -- 2.1.The Grammar of Rituals -- 2.2.A Preliminary "Grammar" of Newar Life-Cycle Rituals -- 2.3.Rituals in Handbooks (paddhati) -- 3.Agency in Ritual -- 3.1.Ritual Competency (adhikara) -- 3.2.Atonements for Ritual Mishaps (prayascitta) -- 3.3.The Comic Side of Ritual Formality -- 4.Playful Rituals (lila) -- 4.1.Music and Ritual Music -- 4.2.Dance and Ritual Dance -- 4.3.Emotions and Ritual Emotions -- Conclusion -- pt. III Modality -- 5.Individualized and Domestic Rituals (samskara) -- 5.1.The Boy's Initiation -- 5.2.The Girl's Initiation -- 5.3.The Marriage -- 5.4.Death Rituals and Redemption -- 6.Collective and Public Rituals -- 6.1.Temple Festivals (utsava) -- 6.2.Vows (vrata) -- 6.3.Pilgrimages and Processions (yatra) -- 7.Transcendence in Rituals -- 7.1.The Vedic Sacrifice (yajna) -- 7.2.The Fire Sacrifice (homa) -- 7.3.Worship and Prayer (puja) -- 7.4.E-darshan and Cyber-puja -- Conclusion -- pt. IV Meaning -- 8.Meaning and Function -- 8.1.The Cultural Studies Approach -- 8.2.The Cognitive Sciences approach -- 9.The Purvamimamsa Theory of Ritual Efficacy -- Conclusion -- pt. V The Hindu Path of Ritual---Summary.
Summary
'Homo Ritualis' describes and analyzes various forms of Hindu rituals and examines conceptual components such as framing, formality modality and theories of meaning. Presenting a Hindu theory of rituals, the book asks how indigenous terms and notions of ritual contribute to ritual theory.
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ISBN
9780190262655 (ebook)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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