(Hardback)

This book shows how contemporary religious groups arrange very different sorts of rituals in order to achieve collective encounters with the spirit. Mixed-methods analysis of rituals across a diverse range of religious traditions shows how Randall Collins interaction ritual theory opens new pathways for the sociology of religion.

(Paperback)

This book shows how contemporary religious groups arrange very different sorts of rituals in order to achieve collective encounters with the spirit. Mixed-methods analysis of rituals across a diverse range of religious traditions shows how Randall Collins interaction ritual theory opens new pathways for the sociology of religion.

(Paperback)

2005 was Scott Drapers farewell year in tennis, and his rookie year in golf. Achieving the near impossible in the demanding world of professional sport, Scott has successfully crossed over from one passion to another, from his first love of tennis to a more recent passion for golf.