Evil in Modern Myth and Ritual

Richard Stivers' concern is with the social construction of evil, that is, with how modern societies, in a partly unconscious way, create evil as a category of the sacred and how symbols, myths, and rituals of evil are related to this. He is interested, moreover, in how modern societies provoke individuals to commit evil actions. This fascinating and stimulating book is the first attempt to work out in detail how the concepts of the sacred, symbol, myth, and ritual form a cultural configuration in modern technological societies, and not just in traditional societies.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 04/28/2020
ISBN: 9781532686238
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d