The efficacy of intimacy and belief in worldmaking practices
"This book explores 'efficacious intimacy' as an embodied concept of worldmaking, and a framework for studying belief practices in religious and political domains. The study of how beliefs make and manifest power through their sociality and materiality can reveal who, or what, is cons...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Further subjects: | B
Faith
B Collection of tasks B Intimacy (Psychology) Political aspects Case studies B Political anthropology B Material Culture Political aspects Case studies B Anthropology of religion B Doubt B Belief and doubt Political aspects Case studies B Privacy B Faith Case studies B Material Culture Religious aspects Case studies B Familiarity B Intimacy (Psychology) Religious aspects Case studies |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Efficacy of intimacy and belief in worldmaking practices. - Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2024. - 9781003409731 |
| Summary: | "This book explores 'efficacious intimacy' as an embodied concept of worldmaking, and a framework for studying belief practices in religious and political domains. The study of how beliefs make and manifest power through their sociality and materiality can reveal who, or what, is considered effective in a particular socio-cultural context. The chapters feature case studies drawn from diverse religious and political contexts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and explore practices ranging from ingesting sacred water to resisting injustice. In doing so, the authors analyze emotions and affects, and how they influence dynamics of proximity and distance. Taking an innovative approach to the topic of intimacy, the book offers a fascinating examination of how life-worlds are constructed by material practices. It will be of interest to scholars of anthropology, religion, and material culture"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1032498811 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4324/9781003409731 |