The Limits of Meaning
Download or Read eBook The Limits of Meaning PDF written by Matthew Engelke and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Matthew Engelke |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2006-08-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780857457097 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0857457098 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Limits of Meaning by : Matthew Engelke
Book excerpt: 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.
