Ritual Litter Redressed
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Ritual Litter Redressed
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Author : Ceri Houlbrook
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-05-19
Ritual Litter Redressed written by Ceri Houlbrook and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-19 with Religion categories.
Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the Western world would consider themselves participants of. The enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the deposition of swords in watery places and votive statuettes in temples, for example, may feel irrelevant to the modern day. However, it could be argued that ritual deposition is a more widespread feature now than in the past, with folk assemblages – from roadside memorials and love-lock bridges, to wishing fountains and coin-trees – emerging prolifically worldwide. Despite these assemblages being as much the result of ritual activity as historically deposited objects, they are rarely given the same academic attention or heritage status. As well as exploring the nature of ritual deposition in the contemporary West, and the beliefs and symbolisms behind various assemblages, this Element explores the heritage of the modern-day deposit, promoting a renegotiation of the pejorative term 'ritual litter'.
Shamanic Materialities In Nordic Climates
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Author : Trude Fonneland
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-08-31
Shamanic Materialities In Nordic Climates written by Trude Fonneland and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-31 with Religion categories.
Creative Histories Of Witchcraft
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Author : Poppy Corbett
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-06-30
Creative Histories Of Witchcraft written by Poppy Corbett and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-30 with Religion categories.
How can researchers study magic without destroying its mystery? Drawing on a collaborative project between the playwright Poppy Corbett, the poet Anna Kisby Compton, and the historian William G. Pooley, this Element presents thirteen tools for creative-academic research into magic, illustrated through case studies from France (1790–1940) and examples from creative outputs: write to discover; borrow forms; use the whole page; play with footnotes; erase the sources; write short; accumulate fragments; re-enact; improvise; use dialogue; change perspective; make methods of metaphors; use props. These tools are ways to 'untell' the dominant narratives that shape stereotypes of the 'witch' which frame belief in witchcraft as ignorant and outdated. Writing differently suggests ways to think and feel differently, to stay with the magic, rather than explaining it away. The Element includes practical creative exercises to try as well as research materials from French newspaper and trial sources from the period.
The Gut
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Author : Elizabeth Pérez
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-01-05
The Gut written by Elizabeth Pérez and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-05 with Religion categories.
If the head is religion, the gut is magic. Taking up this provocation, this Element delves into the digestive system within transnational Afro-Diasporic religions such as Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, and Cuban Lucumí (also called Santería). It draws from the ethnographic and archival record to probe the abdomen as a vital zone of sensory perception, amplified in countless divination verses, myths, rituals, and recipes for ethnomedical remedies. Provincializing the brain as only one locus of reason, it seeks to expand the notion of 'mind' and expose the anti-Blackness that still prevents Black Atlantic knowledges from being accepted as such. The Element examines gut feelings, knowledge, and beings in the belly; African precedents for the Afro-Diasporic gut-brain axis; post-sacrificial offerings in racist fantasy and everyday reality; and the strong stomachs and intestinal fortitude of religious ancestors. It concludes with a reflection on kinship and the spilling of guts in kitchenspaces.
Amulets In Magical Practice
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Author : Jay Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2024-04-30
Amulets In Magical Practice written by Jay Johnston and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with Religion categories.
This Element takes as its remit the production and use of amulets. The focus will be on amulets with no, or minimal, textual content like those comprising found stone, semi-precious gem and/or animal body parts. That is a material form that is unaccompanied by directive textual inscription. The analysis considers this materiality to understand its context of use including ritual and metaphysical operations. Through discussion of selected case studies from British, Celtic, and Scandinavian cultures, it demonstrates the associative range of meaning that enabled the attribution of power/agency to the amuletic object Uniquely, it will consider this material culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing together insights from the disciplines of cultural studies, religious studies, 'folk' studies, archaeology and Scandinavian studies. It develops the concept of 'trans-aniconism' to encapsulates an amulet's temporal relations and develops the proposition of 'landscape amulets.'
Why Religions Matter
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Author : John Bowker
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-30
Why Religions Matter written by John Bowker and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-30 with Religion categories.
John Bowker demonstrates why we need to examine both negative and positive aspects of religion to understand religion in the modern world.
The Archangelic Book Of Ritual And Prayer
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Author : Edwin Courtenay
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2006-01-01
The Archangelic Book Of Ritual And Prayer written by Edwin Courtenay and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Angels have been a fascination of mankind’s for over two thousand years. Many books have been written about them and their nature but very few have been written by them! “The Archangelic Book of Ritual and Prayer” is a bold undertaking from the Archangelic Kingdom to present their profound spiritual teachings to mankind. The channelings contained within range from explaining the nature of the Angelic Kingdom, why they were created and their function within the Universe to the nature and duties of very specific Archangelic beings rarely heard from before. Open the pages of this book and be enlightened by: • the Archangel Azrael, the Angel of Death and Transformation. • the Archangel Sandalphon, the Angel of Prayer, and his Divine twin Metatron, the Voice of the Divine. • The Elohim, the Angels of Time, and how we can aid them in healing our universe. • Sophia, the Mother of all Angels and the wisdom of the Divine Feminine. Plus many more! Each chapter contains a channeling from the Angel as well as a simple ritual, which can be used to make a deeper connection with these amazing Spirits and aid them in their heavenly tasks. “The Archangelic Book of Ritual and Prayer” is Edwin Courtenay’s third book and the long awaited companion to “The Ascended Masters‘ Book of Ritual and Prayer”.
Stone Worlds
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Author : Barbara Bender
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-16
Stone Worlds written by Barbara Bender and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-16 with Social Science categories.
This book represents an innovative experiment in presenting the results of a large-scale, multidisciplinary archaeological project. The well-known authors and their team examined the Neolithic and Bronze Age landscapes on Bodmin Moor of Southwest England, especially the site of Leskernick. The result is a multivocal, multidisciplinary telling of the stories of Bodmin Moor—both ancient and modern—using a large number of literary genres and academic disciplines. Dialogue, storytelling, poetry, photo essays and museum exhibits all appear in the volume, along with contributions from archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists, geologists, and ecologists. The result is a major synthesis of the Bronze Age settlements and ritual sites of the Moor, contextualized within the Bronze Ages of southwestern and central Britain, and a tracing of the changing meaning of this landscape over the past five thousand years. Of obvious interest to those in British prehistory, this is a substantial presentation of a groundbreaking project that will also be of interest to many concerned with the interpretation of social landscapes and the public presentation of archaeology.
Performance Memory And Processions In Ancient Rome
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Author : Jacob A. Latham
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-08-16
Performance Memory And Processions In Ancient Rome written by Jacob A. Latham and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-16 with History categories.
The pompa circensis was a political pageant and a religious ritual that produced a republican, imperial, and even Christian image of the city. In this book, Jacob A. Latham explores the play between performance and itinerary, tracing the transformations of the circus procession from the late Republic to late antiquity.
Purity And Danger
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Author : Professor Mary Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-17
Purity And Danger written by Professor Mary Douglas and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Social Science categories.
Purity and Danger is acknowledged as a modern masterpiece of anthropology. It is widely cited in non-anthropological works and gave rise to a body of application, rebuttal and development within anthropology. In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII. Incorporating the philosophy of religion and science and a generally holistic approach to classification, Douglas demonstrates the relevance of anthropological enquiries to an audience outside her immediate academic circle. She offers an approach to understanding rules of purity by examining what is considered unclean in various cultures. She sheds light on the symbolism of what is considered clean and dirty in relation to order in secular and religious, modern and primitive life.