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Ritual, politics, and power /

In the most comprehensive study of political ritual yet written, David I. Kertzer explains why ritual has been and will continue to be an essential part of political life. Weaving together examples from around the world and throughout history, Kertzer shows that the success of all political groups,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kertzer, David I., 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [1988]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The power of rites
  • 2. Flaming crosses and body snatchers
  • 3. Legitimacy and mystification
  • 4. The virtues of ambiguity
  • 5. The ritual construction of political reality
  • 6. Rite makes might: Struggling for power through ritual
  • 7. Conflict and crisis
  • 8. Rituals of revolution
  • 9. The rites of power.