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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture The citation for the review of Buc, Dangers of Ritual (at the web site cited by Christopher: > http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/37congress/tmr.htm)is TMR 02.12.01 Buc, Dangers of Ritual (Rollo-Koster) In the interests of apparent interest: I BRIEFLY quote the review: (you don't have to subscribe to TMR to look at any of their reviews) ---- I should start this review by insisting on the impact anthropology has had on medieval/early modern European studies. Medieval anthropology has challenged the traditional, institutional, and even social historiography of the Middle Ages; in this day and age, it is surprising to hear a dissenting voice in the middle of what may seem consensus.[[1]] From the moment one picks up Philippe Buc's book, one recognizes a challenge. The "hellish" book cover -- and this is my understanding of the cover's fire -- announces "the dangers of rituals," and ultimately where ritual is leading us. The impression materializes when one starts reading. Ritual studies and anthropology have hypnotized, trapped, blinded, charmed and manipulated us into fallacy. The book's ending pages "To Forget the Devil," (pp. 237-247) targets this reliance on social-scientific models for the analysis of medieval sources. Hence, Philippe Buc's daunting task is to rescue us from the satanic social-scientific grip. --- Leah Rutchick ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html