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A great deal can be gained by consulting his passages about ritual times, objects, languages, and 'what rituals do'. Highly recommended. A. F. Roberts, Choice, There is much in Grimesas book to inform the liturgist about text, image, and gesture, and many examples to stimulate reflection. Revd Dr David Martin, Church Times

To say that Ronald Grimes is a major figure is an understatement. His books-this the latest of them-are witness to his accomplishment as an original thinker. This book is a culminating effort that will invigorate the field. --Richard Schechner, Professor of Performance Studies, New York University

A great deal can be gained by consulting his passages about ritual times, objects, languages, and 'what rituals do'. Highly recommended. A. F. Roberts, Choice, For anyone hoping to gain a foothold in ritual studies, this book offers the opportunity to learn from an expert scholar who wears his own learning with grace and wry humour. Bridget Nichols, Anaphora

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Ronald Grimes is author of several books on ritual, including Rite Out of Place: Ritual, Media, and the Arts. He is co-editor of the Oxford Ritual Studies Series, as well as the volume Ritual, Media, and Conflict. Most recently, Grimes was Senior Researcher, Senior Lecturer, and ISM Fellow at Yale University. Previously, he was Chair of Ritual Studies at Radboud University Nijmegen (the Netherlands). He currently resides in Canada and is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Culture at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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