Covenant Cloaks: Mormon Temple Garments in the Light of Identity Theory

It is argued that Mormon temple garments reveal something of the process whereby religious identity receives reinforcement and protection through the stabilizing effects of material symbols. Such symbols are often described as "boundaries" or "boundary markers." In the case of La...

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Main Author: Powell, Adam J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2016]
In: Material religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 457-475
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mormon Church / Ceremonial garment / Religious identity
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
CD Christianity and Culture
KDH Christian sects
Further subjects:B Hans Mol
B Material Culture
B Sacralization
B Clothing
B Mormonism
B Identity
B Latter-Day Saints (LDS)
B temple garments
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