Ritual : how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living

Summary: In 'Ritual', a pioneering anthropologist takes readers on a journey through the rich tapestry of human ritual - showing how and why our most irrational behaviours are a key driver of our success. Ritual is one of the oldest, and certainly most enigmatic, threads in the history of human culture. It presents a profound paradox: people ascribe the utmost importance to their rituals, but few can explain why they are so important.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316462402 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
311 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First North American edition.
Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Profile Books, June 2022"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.