Iconic Religion in Urban Space

In order to understand current dynamics of religious diversity, a focus on the tangible presence of religion and the co-existence of new and longstanding religious buildings, sites and artifacts in urban spaces is a fruitful starting point. Launching the notion of iconic religion, this introduction...

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Published in:Material religion
Authors: Knott, Kim 1955- (Author) ; Krech, Volkhard 1962- (Author) ; Meyer, Birgit 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
In: Material religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B City / Public space / Building / Religion / Art work
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
Further subjects:B materiality of urban space
B iconic religion
B urban diversity
B aesthetics and the senses
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Summary:In order to understand current dynamics of religious diversity, a focus on the tangible presence of religion and the co-existence of new and longstanding religious buildings, sites and artifacts in urban spaces is a fruitful starting point. Launching the notion of iconic religion, this introduction seeks to contribute to developing a scholarly framework for the nexus of religion and the city from a spatial, material, aesthetic and semiotic angle. Situated in the interface between matter and religious meaning, religious icons are not simply carriers of meaning, but make it present.
ISSN:1751-8342
Contains:Enthalten in: Material religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/17432200.2016.1172759