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- Ritual, Play and Belief, in Evolution and Early Human Societies
- Ritual, Play and Belief, in Evolution and Early Human Societies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Notes on the Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introducing Ritual, Play and Belief, in Evolution and Early Human Societies
- 2 Introduction: Play as the Precursor of Ritual in Early Human Societies
- Part I Play and Ritual: Forms, Foundations and Evolution in Animals and Humans
- Part II Playing with Belief and Performance in Ancient Societies
- Part III The Ritual in the Game, the Game in the Ritual
- Part IV From Play to Faith? Discussion
- Index
- References
2 - Introduction: Play as the Precursor of Ritual in Early Human Societies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 December 2017
- Ritual, Play and Belief, in Evolution and Early Human Societies
- Ritual, Play and Belief, in Evolution and Early Human Societies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Notes on the Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introducing Ritual, Play and Belief, in Evolution and Early Human Societies
- 2 Introduction: Play as the Precursor of Ritual in Early Human Societies
- Part I Play and Ritual: Forms, Foundations and Evolution in Animals and Humans
- Part II Playing with Belief and Performance in Ancient Societies
- Part III The Ritual in the Game, the Game in the Ritual
- Part IV From Play to Faith? Discussion
- Index
- References
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