A goddess in motion : visual creativity in the cult of María Lionza
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Canals Roger (1980-....) ;
- Editeurs : New York [N.Y.] Oxford Berghahn ;
- Date d'édition : 2017
- ISBN : 978-1-78533-612-6
- Sujets : Venezuela -- Vie religieuse, Venezuela, Lionza, María -- Culte Venezuela, Lionza
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (ix, 202 p.), : Ill., couv. ill. en coul., 24 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis, Royaume-Uni
- Collection (notice d'ensemble) : New directions in anthropology, Volume 42,
Notes
Existe aussi en version électronique ; Bibliogr. p. 186-193. Filmogr. p. 193. Index
Résumé
La 4e de couv. indique : 'The current practice of the cult of Maria Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, it shows how the innumerable images of this goddess -represented as an Indian, white or mixed-race woman- move constantly from objects to bodies, from bodies to dreams, and from the religion domain to the art world. In short, this book is a fascinating essay that sheds light on the role of visual creativity in contemporary religious manifestations'