The thing about religion : an introduction to the material study of religions / David Morgan.

By:

Morgan, David, 1957- [Author]

Material type: Text

TextDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781469662855

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Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

BL65 .T456 2021

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Contents:

Part I: theories and definitions. How some theories of religion dematerialize it -- What is the material study of religion? -- How religions happen materially -- Part II: Studying material religion. The power of things: A history of magic wands -- Notre-Dame de Paris: Religion and time -- Words and things -- Conclusion: Things, networks, and agents.

Subject: "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" --

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Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	BL65.8 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		on1269346660

Includes bibliographies and index.

"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" --

Introduction: How materiality matters to the study of religion -- Part I: theories and definitions. How some theories of religion dematerialize it -- What is the material study of religion? -- How religions happen materially -- Part II: Studying material religion. The power of things: A history of magic wands -- Notre-Dame de Paris: Religion and time -- Words and things -- Conclusion: Things, networks, and agents.

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