Some moods and modes of enchantment in the human sciences: on the troublesome dead
This article explores the ways in which the dead trouble the otherwise strong commitment in the human sciences to the centrality of cultural and historical specificities. Focusing on the work of the anthropologist, Katherine Verdery, and the historian, Thomas Laqueur, the article considers how they...
| Published in: | Religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2021
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Religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 51, Issue: 4, Pages: 551-565 |
| Further subjects: | B
Katherine Verdery
B Thomas Laqueur B Secularity B history of anthropology B Death Studies B the corpse B Enchantment |
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| Summary: | This article explores the ways in which the dead trouble the otherwise strong commitment in the human sciences to the centrality of cultural and historical specificities. Focusing on the work of the anthropologist, Katherine Verdery, and the historian, Thomas Laqueur, the article considers how they deploy the concept of ‘enchantment’ to make sense of, or, at least, room for, what they see as the special qualities of the dead body, when it comes to its cultural emplacement. The article concludes by situating this work on the troublesome dead in relation to other trends within academia softening the line on enchantment. |
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| ISSN: | 1096-1151 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/0048721X.2021.1971498 |