The ritual animal : imitation and cohesion in the evolution of social complexity /


Harvey Whitehouse.
Bok Engelsk 2022 · Electronic books.
Omfang
1 online resource (224 pages)
Utgave
First edition.
Opplysninger
This edition also issued in print: 2021.. - 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.. - Specialized.
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Dewey
ISBN
0-19-184012-2. - 0-19-252096-2. - 0-19-252097-0

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