Abstract
This chapter deals with one of the earliest and most ubiquitous forms of ritual activity in the human record: seeking the aid of a greater power in a quest for healing. Because of the enormity of the topic and the importance of keeping their students' experiences in mind, the authors developed a crosscultural typology as an tool for organizing the key analytic features of ritual healing for individual and collective illness. Using the pedagogical exercises this typology affords, students discover nearly universal ritual strategies and motivations.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Teaching Ritual |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199785308 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780195176452 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 May 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2007 by The American Academy of Religion. All rights reserved.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Afflicting forces
- Ritual
- Ritual healing
- Teaching
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