{"product_id":"154267835_product","title":"Dimitris Xygalatas - Ritual : How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life W","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Paperback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Dimitris Xygalatas\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is Ritual : How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE CAROL R. EMBER BOOK PRIZE FOR SCIENTIFIC ANTHROPOLGYSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE From fire walking to funerals, the hidden science of the rituals that give life meaningRitual is perhaps the oldest, and certainly the most  enigmatic, thread in human culture. Apparently pointless ceremonies pervade every documented  society: from handshakes to hexes, hazings to parades.\r\n\r\n Before we learned to farm, we were gathering in giant stone temples. And yet,  though rituals exist in every culture and can persist  nearly unchanged for centuries, their logic  has remained a mystery until now. Today, a fearless new generation of anthropologists is venturing into this shadowy realm.\r\n\r\n Armed with  cutting-edge technology and drawing on discoveries from a huge range  of disciplines, they emerge with a powerful new perspective  on our place in the world. Join the pathfinding  scientist Dimitris Xygalatas on a tour of human culture at its strangest. In coronations, in silent prayer, in fire-walks and in all the bewildering variety of humanity's ritual life, Xygalatas reveals the deep and subtle  mechanisms that bind  us together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174115595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Profile Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":45388177539316,"sku":"174115595","price":11.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/154267835_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}