TY  - BOOK
AU  - Eftychia Stavrianopoulou (dir.)
AB  - The analysis of the dynamic nature of rituals has become a heuristic tool for the investigation not only of religious behaviour and beliefs, but also for the study of social practice and communication in ancient and modern societies. From public assembly gatherings and funerals to celebration of cult feasts or the honouring of individuals, rituals mark socially important occasions, define beginnings and endings, and aid social transitions. Thus, rituals carry all kinds of messages intended to...
ID  - OAPEN ID: 21429
KW  - oracle
KW  - ancient Greek religion
KW  - cult
KW  - ritual
KW  - religious beliefs
KW  - sacrifice
L1  - http://books.openedition.org/pulg/1125
LA  - English
LK  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/58531
PB  - Presses universitaires de Liège
PY  - 2006
SN  - 9782821829046
TI  - Ritual and Communication in the Graeco-Roman Worldnull
ER  - 
