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10 - Community

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2021

Stephen Pihlaja
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Newman University
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Introduces the concept of community and the role of ritual language, interaction, and language in creating and maintaining religious communities, in terms of passing on rituals and practices using sacred, liturgical language.

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Print publication year: 2021

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