Chidester, David

Religion: Material Dynamics

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ISBN 13:: 9780520297661
author:: Chidester, David
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: University of California Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 253
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 centimetres (0.2
Genre:: Religion, Comparative Religion, Nonfiction
Condition:: New
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Religion: Material Dynamics by David Chidester is a thought-provoking exploration of religious materiality and its study. The book deconstructs and reconstructs religion as material categories, social formations, and mobile circulations, examining how religious things are made, ordered, and circulated. The book is divided into three sections, each offering new insights into the subject. Part One revitalizes basic categories, while Part Two examines religious formations in power relations. Part Three explores the material dynamics of circulation through case studies of religious mobility and change. With its interdisciplinary approach, this book provides a fresh perspective on the study of material religion. Chidester's work offers orientations and possibilities for studying material religion, from poetics to politics. This book will be welcomed by students and specialists in religious studies, anthropology, and history.

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