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‘Ritual Litter' Redressed

Ceri Houlbrook
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      Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the Western world would consider themselves participants of. The enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the deposition of swords in watery places and votive statuettes in temples, for example, may feel irrelevant to the modern day. However, it could be argued that ritual deposition is a more widespread feature now than in the past, with folk assemblages – from roadside memorials and love-lock bridges, to wishing fountains and coin-trees – emerging prolifically worldwide. Despite these assemblages being as much the result of ritual activity as historically deposited objects, they are rarely given the same academic attention or heritage status. As well as exploring the nature of ritual deposition in the contemporary West, and the beliefs and symbolisms behind various assemblages, this Element explores the heritage of the modern-day deposit, promoting a renegotiation of the pejorative term 'ritual litter'.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Ceri Houlbrook EAN: 9781108949644 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 130 g HEIGHT: 228 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2022-05-19 CITY: GENRE: RELIGION / General WIDTH: 151 cm SPINE:

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      Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Religion and beliefs, Occult studies, Mysticism, magic and occult interests

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      Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the Western world would consider themselves participants of. The enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the deposition of swords in watery places and votive statuettes in temples, for example, may feel irrelevant to the modern day. However, it could be argued that ritual deposition is a more widespread feature now than in the past, with folk assemblages – from roadside memorials and love-lock bridges, to wishing fountains and coin-trees – emerging prolifically worldwide. Despite these assemblages being as much the result of ritual activity as historically deposited objects, they are rarely given the same academic attention or heritage status. As well as exploring the nature of ritual deposition in the contemporary West, and the beliefs and symbolisms behind various assemblages, this Element explores the heritage of the modern-day deposit, promoting a renegotiation of the pejorative term 'ritual litter'.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Ceri Houlbrook EAN: 9781108949644 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 130 g HEIGHT: 228 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2022-05-19 CITY: GENRE: RELIGION / General WIDTH: 151 cm SPINE:

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      Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Religion and beliefs, Occult studies, Mysticism, magic and occult interests

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