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The Thing about Religion An Introduction to the Material Study of Religions
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The Thing about Religion An Introduction to the Material Study of Religions / David Morgan.
ISBN
9781469662855
146966285X
9781469662824
Publication
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021
Copyright Notice Date
©2021.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 24, 2021
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Resources for Classroom Use
Primary Texts, Key Terms, and Online Resources
Writing Guide
Bibliography to Support Student Research
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Acknowledgments
Introduction: How Materiality Matters to the Study of Religion
PART I. THEORIES AND DEFINITIONS
Chapter 1. How Some Theories of Religion Dematerialize It
Chapter 2. What Is the Material Study of Religion?
Chapter 3. How Religions Happen Materially
PART II. STUDYING MATERIAL RELIGION
Chapter 4. The Power of Things: A History of Magic Wands
Chapter 5. Notre-Dame de Paris: Religion and Time
Chapter 6. Words and Things
Conclusion: Things, Networks, and Agents
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