A Relational Account of Structure and Agency via 'Lived Ancient Religion' and the 'Processing Approach', with a Case Study of Circumcision in Ancient Judaism

Addressing studies of the concepts of structure and agency, in 2008 sociologist François Dépelteau called for a 'relational approach' that compared the 'trans-actions' of actors, but notably left open the question of how such a study should be conducted. The present article attem...

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Main Author: Blanton, Thomas R. 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2022
In: Religion in the Roman empire
Year: 2022, Volume: 8, Issue: 3, Pages: 270-300
Further subjects:B Lived Ancient Religion
B Ritual
B structure and agency
B sociology of religion
B Ancient Judaism
B Circumcision
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