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Molly Farneth is associate professor of religion at Haverford College. She is the author of Hegel's Social Ethics: Religion, Conflict, and Rituals of Reconciliation (Princeton).
"""A compact and serious academic work. With ten pages of bibliography and extensive footnotes, Farneth offers readers a wide-ranging survey of contemporary thinking on social theory and the nature and history of rituals.""---Emily Soloff, The Christian Century ""A welcome contribution to ritual studies and to the study of religion and politics by offering a nuanced and compelling account of ritual activities and their public/political role. . . . Farneth’s combination of theoretical acuity, lucid writing and argumentation, and frequent use of examples make this text a valuable resource. - Nicholas Buck, Reading Religion "" ""Reading [The Politics of Ritual] has been an inspirational experience. Drawing from examples largely from the U.S., the author’s insights into rituals in contemporary politics have practical and realistic implications for people struggling in other parts of the world, which, like the U.S., are unfortunately sinking into a dangerous swamp of ideological polarization and unjust violence. Times like this need brilliant ideas and honest efforts, which I have seen in this work.""---Hongcan Deng & Chengjian Li, Religion"
