Sacred realms in virtual worlds: The making of Buddhist spaces in Second Life:
Second Life, a virtual world, has been heralded by some scholars and transhumanists as a sacred, "heavenly" space. Through detailed ethnographic work on Buddhist religious spaces in Second Life, this article argues instead that just as in actual life, virtual life is comprised of both sacr...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2019]
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In: |
Critical research on religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-167 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Second Life
/ Virtual reality
/ Buddhism
/ Space
/ Holiness
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RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism |
Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Sacred Space B Digital Religion |
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