The body in religion : cross-cultural perspectives
Yudit Kornberg Greenberg
Bok Engelsk 2018
| Omfang | XLVI, 263 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | Machine generated contents note: -- Preface and Introduction -- 1. The Body in Creation Myths -- 2. Representation of the Divine in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Sacred Texts -- 3. Celebrating the Body in Religious Ritual -- 4. Notions of Purity in Biblical and Indigenous Traditions -- 5. Body Modifications -- 6. Marriage, Sexuality, and Modesty -- 7. Asceticism in Christianity and Jainism -- 8. Food: Laws and Practices -- 9. Erotic Desire and Divine Love in Religious Poetry -- 10. Death and the Afterlife -- 11. Asian Traditions and Views of Harmony, Health and Healing -- 12. Contemporary Issues in Body and Religion.. - "The Body in Religion: Cross-Cultural Perspectives surveys influential ways in which the body is imagined and deployed in religious practices and beliefs across the globe. Filling the gap for an up-to-date and comparative approach to theories and practices of the body in religion, this book explores the cultural influences on embodiment and their implications for religious institutions and spirituality. Examples are drawn from religions such as Jainism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shintoism, Paganism, Aboriginal, African, and Native American religions, in addition to the five major religions of the world. Topics covered include: - Gender and sexuality - Female modesty and dress codes - Circumcision and menstruation rituals - God language and erotic desire - Death, dying, and burial rites - Disciplining the body through prayer, yoga, and meditation - Feasting and fasting rituals Illustrated throughout with over 60 images, The Body in Religion is designed for course use in religious studies as well as interdisciplinary courses across the humanities and the social sciences. Further online resources include a sample syllabus"--
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| ISBN | 9781472595034. - 9781472595041
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