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: The book traces how the "re-formation" of the body—moving from medieval shared bodily experiences to more individualistic, modern ones—has changed how we relate to society.

: Mellor and Shilling contrast "banal" modern bodies (focused on secular, rational control) with "grotesque" or "effervescent" bodies that seek solidarity through collective, emotional, and religious rituals. Re-forming the Body: Religion, Community and Mo...

: It argues that human communities are formed not just through shared ideas, but through shared physical and sensory experiences of the sacred. : The book traces how the "re-formation" of

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The core text you are looking for is actually a highly influential book titled , published in 1997 by Philip A. Mellor and Chris Shilling .