The Ritual Animal: Imitation And Cohesion In The Evolution Of Social Complexity

Copying rituals has allowed cultural groups to proliferate over time. Rare, traumatic rituals produce strong cohesion in small relational groups, whereas daily/weekly rituals produce cohesion in expandable communities. This study presents a theory of how these two ritual modes have influenced history over thousands of years.

• | By (Author): Harvey (Chair Of Social Anthropology, Chair Of Social Anthropology, University Of Oxford) Whitehouse
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 25, 2021
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0199646368
• | ISBN-13: 9780199646364