The thing about religion : an introduction to the material study of religions
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Morgan David (1957-....) ;
- ISBN : 978-1-4696-6282-4, 1-4696-6282-5, 978-1-4696-6283-1, 1-4696-6283-3
- Sujets : Culture matérielle -- Aspect religieux, Religion et culture
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 volume (ix-239 pages, [12] pages de planches), : Illustrations en noir et en couleurs, couverture illustrée en couleurs, 24 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
La ressource est également disponible en version électronique ; Notes bibliographiques. Bibliographie p. 199-205. Index
Résumé
'Common views of religion typically focus on the beliefs and meanings derived from revealed scriptures, ideas, and doctrines. David Morgan has led the way in radically broadening that framework to encompass the understanding that religions are fundamentally embodied, material forms of practice. This concise primer shows readers how to study what has come to be termed 'material religion' the ways religious meaning is enacted in the material world'