Dance as a contemplative practice: The space of distinction and union
This article analyses ethnographic material gathered in Sweden amongst dancers in the Church of Sweden. With the help of the writings of Sarah Coakley and Simone Weil I explore if, and how, dancing could be considered a contemplative practice in the Christian traditions of the Latin West.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2021]
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| In: |
Approaching religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-34 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Svenska kyrkan
/ Dance
/ Contemplation
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CE Christian art KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia KDD Protestant Church |
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| Summary: | This article analyses ethnographic material gathered in Sweden amongst dancers in the Church of Sweden. With the help of the writings of Sarah Coakley and Simone Weil I explore if, and how, dancing could be considered a contemplative practice in the Christian traditions of the Latin West. |
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| Physical Description: | 3 Illustrationen (farbig) |
| ISSN: | 1799-3121 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Approaching religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30664/ar.98065 |
