Rules Without Meaning

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Rules Without Meaning is an original study of ritual and mantras which shows that rites lead a life of their own, unaffected by religion or society. In its analysis of Vedic ritual, it uses methods inspired by logic, linguistics, anthropology and Asian studies. New insights are offered into various topics including music, bird song and the origin of language. The discussion culminates in a proposal for a new human science that challenges the current dogma of «the two cultures» of sciences and humanities.

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Frits Staal

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«This is a difficult but worthwile book. It challenges many preconceptions of the scientific enterprise, notably the study of relition. ... øThe author's! consideration is replete with original insights and surprises...» (Spectrum Review)
«Staals These teilt die spekulative Natur anderer Ursprungstheorien. Als Versuch, einen Grundbegriff bewußt mit Hilfe nichtwestlichen Materials zu gewinnen, ist sie bemerkenswert.» (Internationale Zeitschriftenschau für Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete)
«Staal is probably the most interesting anthropologist/indologist living, whose writings are pioneering in every sense of the word. His proposals are immensely important, heuristically powerful, and cognitively productive. Surely, this book is required reading for any student of human cultures.» (Balagagadhara, S.N., Cultural Dynamics)
«What a stunning book. What an unsettling pleasure to read. What fun. Even the wariest of readers will be disarmed by the charming style and piquant sense of humor. A studied naivité on part of the author, together with a subtle deference toward the non-specialist reader, allows Staal's remarkable erudition to surface without intimidation. ...reading Staal's book is a most rewarding and delightful intellectual tryst.» (Burton L. Mack, Religion)
«This book is a major contribution to the field of ritual studies; clearly written, incisive, critically vivid, and a treat to read...» (Allan G. Grapard, Religion)
«This book should be read by anyone interested in ritual, even (perhaps especially) by those with no expertise in the kinds of material in which the author is a specialist. ...he engages vitally important theoretical issues with clarity and verve and has the intellectual independence to offer comprehensive theories when the construction of such is no longer fashionable.» (Paul J. Griffiths, History of Religions)
«Belongs in all academic libraries.» (Glenn Yocum, Religious Studies Review)

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«This is a difficult but worthwhile book. It challenges many preconceptions of the scientific enterprise, notably the study of religion. ... (The author's) consideration is replete with original insights and surprises...» (Spectrum Review)
«Staals These teilt die spekulative Natur anderer Ursprungstheorien. Als Versuch, einen Grundbegriff bewußt mit Hilfe nichtwestlichen Materials zu gewinnen, ist sie bemerkenswert.» (Internationale Zeitschriftenschau für Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete)
«Staal is probably the most interesting anthropologist/indologist living, whose writings are pioneering in every sense of the word. His proposals are immensely important, heuristically powerful, and cognitively productive. Surely, this book is a required reading for any student of human cultures.» (Balagangadhara, S.N., Cultural Dynamics)
«What a stunning book. What an unsettling pleasure to read. What fun. Even the wariest of readers will be disarmed by the charming style and piquant sense of humor. A studied naivité on the part of the author, together with a subtle deference toward the non-specialist reader, allows Staal's remarkable erudition to surface without intimidation. ...reading Staal's book is a most rewarding and delightful intellectual tryst.» (Burton L. Mack, Religion)
«This book is a major contribution to the field of ritual studies; clearly written, incisive, critically vivid, and a treat to read...» (Allan G. Grapard, Religion)
«This book should be read by anyone interested in ritual, even (perhaps especially) by those with no expertise in the kinds of material in which the author is a specialist. ...he engages vitally important theoretical issues with clarity and verve and has the intellectual independence to offer comprehensive theories when the construction of such is no longer fashionable.» (Paul J. Griffiths, History of Religions)
«Belongs in all academic libraries.» (Glenn Yocum, Religious Studies Review)

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