Festivals in Religion and Culture - Why Study Festivals?

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Why Study Festivals? Discusses the importance of festivals in popular culture and ancient and modern religious ritual. Rock/pop festivals along with Anthesteria and Kumbh Mela are used as examples.

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text

Notes

The first 'lecture' in the series Festivals in Religion and Culture. This is used by students as an option within U73621 Essentials of Religion.

Teaching subject area

Anthropology, Communication, Media and Culture, Education, History, Philosophy , Religion and Theology, Sociology

Keywords

Festivals Religion Culture U73621 Glastonbury Green Man Secret Garden Party Kumbh Mela Anthesteria

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students

Graduate attributes

Research literacy, Digital and information literacy, Global citizenship, Critical self-awareness and personal literacy, Academic literacy

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Faculties\Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

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