Global prayers: contemporary manifestations of the religious in the city
Religious communities inscribe themselves into the cityscape not only socially and politically, but also acoustically and architecturally. Global Prayers examines the mutual influence of religion and urbanism, looking at how various forms of faith manifest themselves in the cities of the world. Phot...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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WorldCat: | WorldCat |
Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
Published: |
Zürich
Lars Müller
2014
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In: |
MetroZones (13)
Year: 2014 |
Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
Series/Journal: | MetroZones
13 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Urban studies
/ City
/ Society
/ City
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Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Religious communities B Religious life B Globalization B Cities and towns Religious aspects B City B Sociology, Urban |
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Contents Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Verlagsangaben (Verlag) Zusätzliche Angaben |
Summary: | Religious communities inscribe themselves into the cityscape not only socially and politically, but also acoustically and architecturally. Global Prayers examines the mutual influence of religion and urbanism, looking at how various forms of faith manifest themselves in the cities of the world. Photo essays, interviews, reports, scientific texts, and artistic photo spreads inquire into the making of urban religion and the production of religious urbanity. With contributions by Nezar AlSayyad, Filip de Boeck, Hengameh Golestan, Brian Larkin, Aernout Mik, Werner Schiffauer, AbdouMaliq Simone, Camilo José Vergara, Paola Yacoub |
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Item Description: | Literaturangaben |
Physical Description: | 655 S., Ill., 24 cm |
ISBN: | 3037783737 |