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‘Ritual Litter' Redressed: Elements in Magic

Autor Ceri Houlbrook
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 mai 2022
Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the Western world would consider themselves participants of. The enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the deposition of swords in watery places and votive statuettes in temples, for example, may feel irrelevant to the modern day. However, it could be argued that ritual deposition is a more widespread feature now than in the past, with folk assemblages – from roadside memorials and love-lock bridges, to wishing fountains and coin-trees – emerging prolifically worldwide. Despite these assemblages being as much the result of ritual activity as historically deposited objects, they are rarely given the same academic attention or heritage status. As well as exploring the nature of ritual deposition in the contemporary West, and the beliefs and symbolisms behind various assemblages, this Element explores the heritage of the modern-day deposit, promoting a renegotiation of the pejorative term 'ritual litter'.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108949644
ISBN-10: 1108949649
Pagini: 75
Dimensiuni: 151 x 228 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.12 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Elements in Magic

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction; 1. The Places and the People; 2. The Material Culture; 3. The Deposit as 'Litter'; 4. The Deposit as 'Heritage'.

Descriere

Contemporary ritual activity leaves traces on our landscapes in myriad objects. This book asks why these objects are classified 'litter'.