HOMO RITUALIS

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-19-026262-4
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 678 g

Reihe: Oxford Ritual Studies Series

Are the richness and diversity of rituals and celebrations in South Asia unique? Can we speak of a homo ritualis when it comes to India or Hinduism? Are Indians or Hindus more involved in rituals than other people? If so, what makes them special? Homo Ritualis is the first book to present a Hindu theory of rituals. Based on extensive textual studies and field-work in Nepal and India, Axel Michaels argues that ritual is a distinctive way of acting, which, as
in the theater, can be distinguished from other forms of action. The book analyzes ritual in these cultural-specific and religious contexts, taking into account how indigenous terms and theories affect and contribute to current ritual theory. It describes and investigates various forms of Hindu rituals and
festivals, such as life-cycle rituals, the Vedic sacrifice, vows processions, and the worship of deities (puja). It also examines conceptual components of (Hindu) rituals such as framing, formality, modality, and theories of meaning.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Michaels, Axel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus Hinduismus: Kult, Riten, Zeremonien

Über Autor(innen)

Axel Michaels is Professor of Classical Indology in the South Asia Institute at the University of Heidelberg.