{"product_id":"the-limits-of-meaning-matthew-engelke-9781845451707","title":"The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity","description":"\u003cp\u003e Too often, anthropological accounts of ritual leave readers with the impression that everything goes smoothly, that rituals are \"meaningful events.\" But what happens when rituals fail, or when they seem \"meaningless\"? Drawing on research in the anthropology of Christianity from around the globe, the authors in this volume suggest that in order to analyze meaning productively, we need to consider its limits. This collection is a welcome new addition to the anthropology of religion, offering fresh debates on a classic topic and drawing attention to meaning in a way that other volumes have for key terms like \"culture\" and \"fieldwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Engelke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1845451708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781845451707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 22","brand":"Matthew Engelke","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":48088879595775,"sku":"9781845451707","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e4af51a-a7da-47d7-ba19-8acceb0f036f.jpg?v=1769107048","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-limits-of-meaning-matthew-engelke-9781845451707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}