Communicating the sacred: varieties of religious marketing
"The book explores marketing as a genuine component of religious traditions. It investigates the theme across a large historic and geographical area, as well as a variety of expressions, ranging from 3rd BCE Maya stucco friezes, early Christian writings, and 9th CE Cambodian inscriptions, right...
| Contributors: | ; |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
New York Bern Berlin Brussels Vienna Oxford Warsaw
Peter Lang
[2022]
|
| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Communication
/ Media
/ Propaganda
/ Public relations
/ History
B Religion / Marketing / History |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy TA History ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Persuasion (Psychology) B Church marketing B Religion Economic aspects |
| Online Access: |
Inhaltstext (Verlag) Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Blurb Unbekannt (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | "The book explores marketing as a genuine component of religious traditions. It investigates the theme across a large historic and geographical area, as well as a variety of expressions, ranging from 3rd BCE Maya stucco friezes, early Christian writings, and 9th CE Cambodian inscriptions, right down to modern-day propaganda and recruitment strategies adopted by the ISIS jihadi movement, Falun Gong, Muslim Varkaris, spirit mediums in India and Thailand, Thai Buddhist monasteries, and the Vatican. The book is unique in its theme and scope. The chapters were written without a single controlling agenda, but all emphasize the need to view our modern consumer society as only one among many historical conditions that have shaped religious marketing. In fact, it will become clear from reading through the chapters that marketing and propaganda are inherent in religions and their teachings. The broad scope of the book shows religious marketing as embedded in and responding to diverse cultural settings, rather than as an isolated component of utility maximization. It allows us to understand religious marketing as a large window into the mental and cultural landscape of the studied communities. This will have an eye-opening methodological impact on the area of studies that often limits itself to a narrow view of interactions between two opposing fields: spirituality and the market. The volume will appeal primarily to students and scholars of religion, culture, communication, media, and marketing. Courses envisaged: Religion and Media, Contemporary Religious Issues, Marketing, History and Geography of Religion. A non-professional audience will appreciate the well-researched and novel look on less studied aspects of religion"-- |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1433187124 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3726/b18245 |