Download or read book The Ritual Institution of Society written by Pascal Lardellier and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates that our daily relations, like our most recognized institutions, are based on a symbolic foundation put in place by rituals. Rituals are present at every level of society and are an expression of the sacredness of society, as much as they are an expression of the cultures and eras that communicate through them.