Abstract
How do rituals achieve their effects? Matt Tomlinson approaches this classic question from a new angle, arguing that participants condition their own expectations of ritual success by interactively creating distinct textual patterns. He presents vivid examples from Fiji, ranging from a Pentecostal 'crusade' to missionary reports of 'happy deaths.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Number of pages | 192 |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | First |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199341146 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |