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Focusing on oral communication, this book explores the significant role of licensed speakers within ritual contexts, highlighting how tradition is conveyed and perceived. It examines the interplay between tradition and truth, emphasizing the unique methods through which cultural narratives are shared and maintained. The analysis reveals the complexities of communication in preserving and transmitting societal values and beliefs.
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Tradition as Truth and Communication, Pascal Boyer
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- Tradition as Truth and Communication
- Subtitle
- A Cognitive Description of Traditional Discourse
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Pascal Boyer
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 156
- ISBN13
- 9780521374170
- Category
- Ethnography
- Description
- Focusing on oral communication, this book explores the significant role of licensed speakers within ritual contexts, highlighting how tradition is conveyed and perceived. It examines the interplay between tradition and truth, emphasizing the unique methods through which cultural narratives are shared and maintained. The analysis reveals the complexities of communication in preserving and transmitting societal values and beliefs.