The Sheep and the Ceremony by Richard Wollheim, Grotе Professor of Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London.
Published by Cambridge University Press in 1979 as The Leslie Stephen Lecture, this concise but fascinating work examines the meaning and significance of ceremony, ritual, sacrifice, and symbolic behavior.
Wollheim begins with a famous passage from the Analects of Confucius concerning the ritual sacrifice of a sheep and uses it as a starting point for a broader philosophical exploration of why human beings preserve ceremonies, what rituals communicate, and how outward actions can express deeper beliefs and intentions.
The result is an unusual intersection of philosophy, religious studies, ritual theory, anthropology, and the study of human meaning—precisely the territory where philosophy begins to meet folklore and religious practice.
Details:
Author: Richard Wollheim
Title: The Sheep and the Ceremony
Series/Event: The Leslie Stephen Lecture, 1979
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: 1979
Language: English
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 0-521-22946-4
Condition: Good vintage condition. Light wear and creasing to the paper covers and edges. Original Born Again Books inventory sticker remains on the rear cover. Interior pages appear clean and intact. Please see photographs for the condition of this specific copy.
The Sheep and the Ceremony by Richard Wollheim, Grotе Professor of Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London.
Published by Cambridge University Press in 1979 as The Leslie Stephen Lecture, this concise but fascinating work examines the meaning and significance of ceremony, ritual, sacrifice, and symbolic behavior.
Wollheim begins with a famous passage from the Analects of Confucius concerning the ritual sacrifice of a sheep and uses it as a starting point for a broader philosophical exploration of why human beings preserve ceremonies, what rituals communicate, and how outward actions can express deeper beliefs and intentions.
The result is an unusual intersection of philosophy, religious studies, ritual theory, anthropology, and the study of human meaning—precisely the territory where philosophy begins to meet folklore and religious practice.
Details:
Author: Richard Wollheim
Title: The Sheep and the Ceremony
Series/Event: The Leslie Stephen Lecture, 1979
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: 1979
Language: English
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 0-521-22946-4
Condition: Good vintage condition. Light wear and creasing to the paper covers and edges. Original Born Again Books inventory sticker remains on the rear cover. Interior pages appear clean and intact. Please see photographs for the condition of this specific copy.
