The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity by Engelke, Matthew

The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781845455071)

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The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity by Engelke, Matthew

The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity

$34.95
The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity by Engelke, Matthew

The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity

$34.95
Format: Paperback
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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.



Author: Matthew Engelke
ISBN-10: 184545507X
ISBN-13: 9781845455071
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2007
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d
By Matthew Engelke
By Matthew Engelke
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Matthew Engelke is Professor of Religion and Director of the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life at Columbia University. He has conducted research in Zimbabwe and published numerous articles in leading journals, focusing on Christian ritual, conversion, spirit possession, and textual authority. He is coeditor with Marshall Sahlins of Prickly Paradigm Press.

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