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Homo ritualis: Hindu ritual and its significance for ritual theory

Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Plates and Figures -- Pronunciation of Indian Words -- Introduction -- Part I: Framing -- 1. The Beginning of Rituals -- 1.1 The Solemn Intention (samkalpa) -- 1.2 Greeting and Ritualized Greeting (namaskara) -- Conc...

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Main Author: Michaels, Axel (Author)
Format: Book/Monograph
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press [2016]
Series:Oxford ritual studies series
Subjects:
Wallfahrt
Samskāra
Prāyaścitta
Ritus
Hinduismus
Nepal
Indien
Theorie
Ritual
Südasien
Online Access:Verlag, Inhaltsverzeichnis: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz448971151inh.htm
Verlag, Klappentext: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz448971151kla.htm
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Author Notes:Axel Michaels
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note:Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Plates and Figures
  • Pronunciation of Indian Words
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Framing
  • 1. The Beginning of Rituals
  • 1.1 The Solemn Intention (samkalpa)
  • 1.2 Greeting and Ritualized Greeting (namaskara)
  • Conclusion
  • Part II: Formality
  • 2. Repetitive Rules (vidhi)
  • 2.1 The Grammar of Rituals
  • 2.2 A Preliminary "Grammar" of Newar Life-cycle Rituals
  • 2.3 Rituals in Handbooks (paddhati)
  • 3. Agency in Ritual
  • 3.1 Ritual Competency (adhikara)
  • 3.2 Atonements for Ritual Mishaps (prayascitta)
  • 3.3 The Comic Side of Ritual Formality
  • 4. Performed and Played Rituals (lila)
  • 4.1 Music and Ritual Music
  • 4.2 Dance and Ritual Dance
  • 4.3 Emotions and Ritual Emotions
  • Conclusion
  • Part III: Modality
  • 5. Individualized and Domestic Rituals (samskara)
  • 5.1 The Boy's Initiation
  • 5.2 The Girl's Initiation
  • 5.3 The Marriage
  • 5.4 Death Rituals and Redemption
  • 6. Collective and Public Rituals
  • 6.1 Temple Festivals (utsava)
  • 6.2 Vows (vrata)
  • 6.3 Pilgrimages and Processions (yatra)
  • 7. Transcendence in Rituals
  • 7.1 The Vedic Sacrifice (yajña)
  • 7.2 The Fire Sacrifice (homa)
  • 7.3 Worship and Prayer (puja)
  • 7.4 E-darshan and Cyber-puja
  • Conclusion
  • Part IV: Meaning
  • 8. Meaning and Function
  • 8.1 The Cultural Studies Approach
  • 8.2 The Cognitive Sciences approach
  • 9. The Purvamimamsa Theory of Ritual Efficacy
  • Conclusion
  • Part V: The Hindu Path of Ritual-Summary
  • Appendix: Automatic Detection of Ritual Structures
  • Glossary
  • References.

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