Ritual and Cult: A Sociological Interpretation [Book Review]

Review of Metaphysics 10 (2):363-363 (1956)
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In clear, concise language, balancing analysis with evaluation, the author explores briefly the nature and function of ritual, our attitudes toward it, and its proper place in modern life.--L. K. B.

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