The Craft of Ritual Studies
Author | : Ronald L. Grimes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 019936916X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199369164 |
Rating | : 4/5 (164 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Craft of Ritual Studies written by Ronald L. Grimes and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In religious studies, theory, and method research has long been embroiled in a polarized debate over scientific versus theological perspectives. Ronald L. Grimes shows that this debate has stagnated, due in part to a manner of theorizing too far removed from the study of actual religious practices. A worthwhile theory, according to Grimes, must be practice-oriented, and practices are most effectively studied by field research methods. This title melds together a systematic theory and method capable of underwriting the cross-cultural interdisciplinary study of ritual enactments.