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In 1925, the influential Dutch anthropologist W. H. Rassers questioned the relationship of myth to ritual, taking as his case study the Javanese myth of the birth of the man-eating demon Kala. This myth, and its re-enactment, shed light on the social morphology and became immediately the subject of debate among students of Javanese culture. In this enticing work, Stephen C. Headley translates and studies ritual and myth in their variant forms,...

After the author explores the Hebrew psalter, the five daily Muslim prayers, and Indian devotional prayers, a brief chapter on Buddhism examines the relationship between Buddhist chant and prayer in Christianity. A final chapter offers conclusions concerning the advantages of studying non-Christian prayer by stepping off from Christian revelation.

After the author explores the Hebrew psalter, the five daily Muslim prayers, and Indian devotional prayers, a brief chapter on Buddhism examines the relationship between Buddhist chant and prayer in Christianity. A final chapter offers conclusions concerning the advantages of studying non-Christian prayer by stepping off from Christian revelation.