Wilderness in mythology and religion: approaching religious spatialities, cosmologies, and ideas of wild nature

Wilderness mythology is one of the most abiding creations in the history of religions, and yet it has not previously been subject to scrutiny or theorizing from a cross-cultural, "study-of-religions perspective". This book addresses the need for cross-cultural anthropological and history o...

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Contributors: Feldt, Laura (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Boston Berlin Walter De Gruyter 2012
In: Religion and society (55)
Year: 2012
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Series/Journal:Religion and society 55
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Wilderness areas / Religion / Mythology
Further subjects:B Religious literature
B Collection of essays
B Sacred Space
B China
B Cosmology Religious aspects
B Religion
B Religious literature, Chinese Publishing
B China Religion
B Nature Religious aspects
B Religious book
B Wilderness areas Religious aspects
B Book production
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Summary:Wilderness mythology is one of the most abiding creations in the history of religions, and yet it has not previously been subject to scrutiny or theorizing from a cross-cultural, "study-of-religions perspective". This book addresses the need for cross-cultural anthropological and history of religions analyses by offering in-depth case studies of the use and functions of wilderness spaces in diverse religions. It offers new theoretical perspectives on the study of religious spatialities, cosmologies, and ideas of wild nature that challenge previous dichotomizing approaches
Item Description:Literaturangaben
ISBN:1614512248