Coins, Beads, and Necklaces: On Light, Brilliance, and Sacredness in the Northern Andes

This paper explores the profoundly material dimensions of Andean Catholicism, an aspect that has been under-examined by anthropological inquiries of the Catholic expansion in the "New World", and its role in developing a unique Andean "material" ontology. Recent discussions on th...

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Main Author: Ferraro, Emilia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2019]
In: Material religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Pages: 577-598
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Andes (Nord) / Catholicism / Materiality / Holiness
B Pearl / Coin / Necklaces / Sacralization / Light / Splendor
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Ecuador
B Andes
B Materiality
B Ontology
B Andean philosophy
B materials
B Coins
B Light
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)