Locating the sacred : theoretical approaches to the emplacement of religion /

Ritual happens in distinct places - in temples, in caves, along pilgrimage routes - and religious activities there incorporate a diverse set of objects such as holy water, cult statues, and sacred texts. Understanding religious ritual requires viewing it not as a disembodied event, but as emplaced,...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Oakville : Oxbow Books, [2014]
Series:Joukowsky Institute publication ; 3.
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