{"product_id":"evil-in-modern-myth-and-ritual-hardcover","title":"Evil in Modern Myth and Ritual - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Stivers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Stivers' concern is with the social construction of evil, that is, with how modern societies, in a partly unconscious way, create evil as a category of the sacred and how symbols, myths, and rituals of evil are related to this. He is interested, moreover, in how modern societies provoke individuals to commit evil actions. This fascinating and stimulating book is the first attempt to work out in detail how the concepts of the sacred, symbol, myth, and ritual form a cultural configuration in modern technological societies, and not just in traditional societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Stivers\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHair of the Dog: Irish Drinking and Its American Stereotype\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Culture of Cynicism: American Morality in Decline\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTechnology as Magic\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShades of Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion of Freedom and Equality\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an emeritus distinguished professor of sociology at Illinois State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687013584992,"sku":"9781532686245","price":66.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/3nwDDBo70r9781532686245.webp?v=1775765460","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/evil-in-modern-myth-and-ritual-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}