Homo Ritualis describes and analyzes various forms of Hindu rituals and examines conceptual components such as framing, formality modality and theories of meaning. The first book to present a Hindu theory of rituals, it asks how indigenous terms and notions of ritual contribute to ritual theory.
Homo Ritualis describes and analyzes various forms of Hindu rituals and examines conceptual components such as framing, formality modality and theories of meaning. The first book to present a Hindu theory of rituals, it asks how indigenous terms and notions of ritual contribute to ritual theory.
Axel Michaels is Professor of Classical Indology in the South Asia Institute at the University of Heidelberg.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Plates and Figures Pronunciation of Indian Words Introduction Part I: Framing 1. The Beginning of Rituals 1.1 The Solemn Intention (samkalpa) 1.2 Greeting and Ritualized Greeting (namaskara) Conclusion Part II: Formality 2. Repetitive Rules (vidhi) 2.1 The Grammar of Rituals 2.2 A Preliminary "Grammar" of Newar Life-cycle Rituals 2.3 Rituals in Handbooks (paddhati) 3. Agency in Ritual 3.1 Ritual Competency (adhikara) 3.2 Atonements for Ritual Mishaps (prayascitta) 3.3 The Comic Side of Ritual Formality 4. Performed and Played Rituals (lila) 4.1 Music and Ritual Music 4.2 Dance and Ritual Dance 4.3 Emotions and Ritual Emotions Conclusion Part III: Modality 5. Individualized and Domestic Rituals (samskara) 5.1 The Boy's Initiation 5.2 The Girl's Initiation 5.3 The Marriage 5.4 Death Rituals and Redemption 6. Collective and Public Rituals 6.1 Temple Festivals (utsava) 6.2 Vows (vrata) 6.3 Pilgrimages and Processions (yatra) 7. Transcendence in Rituals 7.1 The Vedic Sacrifice (yajña) 7.2 The Fire Sacrifice (homa) 7.3 Worship and Prayer (puja) 7.4 E-darshan and Cyber-puja Conclusion Part IV: Meaning 8. Meaning and Function 8.1 The Cultural Studies Approach 8.2 The Cognitive Sciences approach 9. The Purvamimamsa Theory of Ritual Efficacy Conclusion Part V: The Hindu Path of Ritual-Summary Appendix: Automatic Detection of Ritual Structures Glossary References
Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Plates and Figures Pronunciation of Indian Words Introduction Part I: Framing 1. The Beginning of Rituals 1.1 The Solemn Intention (samkalpa) 1.2 Greeting and Ritualized Greeting (namaskara) Conclusion Part II: Formality 2. Repetitive Rules (vidhi) 2.1 The Grammar of Rituals 2.2 A Preliminary "Grammar" of Newar Life-cycle Rituals 2.3 Rituals in Handbooks (paddhati) 3. Agency in Ritual 3.1 Ritual Competency (adhikara) 3.2 Atonements for Ritual Mishaps (prayascitta) 3.3 The Comic Side of Ritual Formality 4. Performed and Played Rituals (lila) 4.1 Music and Ritual Music 4.2 Dance and Ritual Dance 4.3 Emotions and Ritual Emotions Conclusion Part III: Modality 5. Individualized and Domestic Rituals (samskara) 5.1 The Boy's Initiation 5.2 The Girl's Initiation 5.3 The Marriage 5.4 Death Rituals and Redemption 6. Collective and Public Rituals 6.1 Temple Festivals (utsava) 6.2 Vows (vrata) 6.3 Pilgrimages and Processions (yatra) 7. Transcendence in Rituals 7.1 The Vedic Sacrifice (yajña) 7.2 The Fire Sacrifice (homa) 7.3 Worship and Prayer (puja) 7.4 E-darshan and Cyber-puja Conclusion Part IV: Meaning 8. Meaning and Function 8.1 The Cultural Studies Approach 8.2 The Cognitive Sciences approach 9. The Purvamimamsa Theory of Ritual Efficacy Conclusion Part V: The Hindu Path of Ritual-Summary Appendix: Automatic Detection of Ritual Structures Glossary References
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