Technologies of Religion: Spheres of the Sacred in a Post-secular Modernity 1317517903, 9781317517900

Bringing together empirical cultural and media studies of religion and critical social theory, Technologies of Religion:

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Technologies of Religion: Spheres of the Sacred in a Post-secular Modernity
1317517903, 9781317517900

The concept of hieros gamos has roused scholar's interest since the 19th century. The review of scholarship is indi

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This book is the summation of many decades of work by Peter L. Berger, an internationally renowned sociologist of religi

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This book is the first full-length study of the postsecular in African literatures. Religion, secularism, and the intric

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The performing arts are uniquely capable of translating a vision of an ideal or sacred reality into lived practice, allo

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In The Netherlands, the arts have gained a sacralized status, while religion is increasingly viewed through the lens of

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The Sea and the Sacred in Japan is the first book to focus on the role of the sea in Japanese religions. While many lead

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