Key Terms in Material Religion

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Dive into the rapidly growing field of material religion with "Key Terms in Material Religion," a critical and accessible entry into new areas of research. This paperback features case studies and color images for each key term, covering diverse topics like icon, ritual, magic, gender, race, sacred, spirit, technology, space, belief, body, brain, taste, touch, smell, sound, and vision. Written by leading international scholars, this book offers jargon-free prose that clearly explains how each term is prominent in understanding the materiality of religion. It's a versatile and engaging text for students and a much-needed resource for courses on theory and method in religious studies, anthropology of religion, and material religion. Key topics covered: - Icon, ritual, magic, gender, race - Sacred, spirit, technology - Space, belief, body, brain - Taste, touch, smell, sound, vision Summary: "Key Terms in Material Religion" by S. Brent Plate, published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2015. This English language paperback has 304 pages and includes illustrations. Dimensions: 156 mm width, 234 mm height. ISBN: 9781472595454.