RITES IN AND OUT OF PLACE: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RITUAL PRODUCTION OF SPACE IN HAGGAI–ZECHARIAH 1–8 (Ph.D. Dissertation Abstract) (original) (raw)

This dissertation critically examines the ritual production of space within the context of the Haggai-Zechariah 1-8 corpus, focusing on how rituals shape both ideological and lived spaces. By employing Lefebvre's spatial triad and Grimes's theoretical framework, the study reveals that effective rituals cultivate an ideological dimension, while ineffective ones manifest a lived experience that contradicts that ideology. Ultimately, Zechariah's visionary reports encourage a transition from infelicitous to felicitous rituals, emphasizing their role in the transformation of spatial dynamics.