Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice

Ritual studies today figures as a central element of religious discourse for many scholars around the world. Ritual Theory Ritual Practice Catherine Bells sweeping and seminal work on the subject helped legitimize the field. In this volume Bell re-examines the issues methods and ramifications of our interest in ritual by concentrating on anthropology sociology and the history of religions. Now with a new foreword by Diane Jonte-Pace Bells work is a must-read for understanding the evolution of the field of ritual studies and its current state.