Speaking and Singing: Or how Ultra-Orthodox Calvinists Tune their Bodies

This article brings up the extraordinary paradox of pietistic language use, especially in its (half) chanted form: its power to both express religious knowledge and - more importantly - to evoke mystical, ecstatic or even trance-like experiences at the same time.

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Main Author: Verrips, Jojada 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2013
In: Jaarboek voor liturgieonderzoek
Year: 2013, Volume: 29, Pages: 133-145
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This article brings up the extraordinary paradox of pietistic language use, especially in its (half) chanted form: its power to both express religious knowledge and - more importantly - to evoke mystical, ecstatic or even trance-like experiences at the same time.
Contains:Enthalten in: Jaarboek voor liturgieonderzoek