{"product_id":"the-limits-of-meaning-matthew-engelke-9781845455071","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 184545507X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781845455071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Matthew Engelke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906961363199,"sku":"9781845455071","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_060182e2-4451-45a3-8036-a431b0bbfb54.jpg?v=1748771897","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-limits-of-meaning-matthew-engelke-9781845455071","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}