Ritual Gone Wrong —— What We Learn from Ritual Disruption

----- 仪式出了错：我们从中学到什么

ISBN: 9780199790913 出版年：2016 页码：257 McClymond, Kathryn T Oxford University Press

Ritual theorizing has tended to focus on perfect rituals, as prescribed in sacred texts, yet ritual mistakes occur all the time--crucial items can go missing or get broken, incorrect phrases can be said. In this book, Kathryn McClymond examines cases in which rituals have gone wrong, embracing the fact that, in fact, they rarely go as planned. From ancient India to modern Iraq, Ritual Gone Wrong demonstrates that ritual disruptions throughout history reveal the fluid, supple, and dynamic nature of ritual.