PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2004
ISBN 10: 8120820533 ISBN 13: 9788120820531
Anbieter: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Vereinigtes Königreich
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In den WarenkorbZustand: New. pp. xxi + 262 Figures, Illus.
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In den WarenkorbPAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this book the author discusses the place of science in rituals and mantras. Using structural analysis he shows that rituals in general, whether religious, political, social or otherwise have common structural patterns. These patterns are shared by poetry, music, dance and gymanastics, but not by language, Consideration of animal rituals and pathological (compulsive) rituals leads him to propose a general theory which unifies all ritual-like activities. He also introduces the concept of ritual instinct which can be make the theory simpler and more elegant. He shows how knowledge can divided into science, non science and pseudo science to understand the true status of such strange phenomena as miracles, supernatural powers, siddhis, samadhi, rebirth and ESP.