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Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living

byDimitris Xygalatas

Ritual is one of the oldest, and certainly most enigmatic, threads in the history of human culture. Ritual rests its case on scientific research, fieldwork, and carefully chosen case studies, making room for uncertainty while explaining what the surviving evidence can establish. Ritual also examines the assumptions surrounding its subject, connecting them to wider arguments in psychology and religion. The book leaves readers with a clearer understanding of how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living and of the unresolved questions that continue beyond its final chapter.

Publisher

Little Brown & Company

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9780316462402