Ecstasy, Ritual and Alternate Reality
Religion in a Pluralistic World
Published on 1. January 1988
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-253-31899-2 (ISBN)
Description
Offers a unified field theory of religion as human behavior. This book examines ritual, the religious trance, alternate reality, ethics and moral code, and the named category designating religion.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15 b&w photos, 4 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-253-31899-2 (9780253318992)
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Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Theory Chapter 1. The Religious: Can It Be Defined? Chapter 2. Human Evolution and the Origins and Evolution of Religious Behavior Chapter 3. The Independent Variable: Interaction with the Habitat Chapter 4. Dependent Variables Ritual Behavior The Religious Trance The Alternate Reality Good Fortune, Misfortune, and the Rituals of Divination Ethics and Its Relation to Religious Behavior The Semantics of OReligionO Part Two: Ethnography Chapter 5. The Hunter-Gatherers Chapter 6. The Horticulturalists Chapter 7. The Agriculturalists Chapter 8. The Nomadic Pastoralists Chapter 9. The City Dwellers Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index