Religion in Cultural Imaginary Explorations in Visual and Material Practices |
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| Editor:
| Pezzoli-Olgiati, Daria |
| Series title: | Religion Wirtschaft Politik Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-290-22033-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | Theologischer Verlag Zurich
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.00 |
Book Description:
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The deep anchored interaction of religion and media - both historically and functionally - influences the diffusion of religious worldviews, practices, organisations, and values in society in multi-layered, and non-homogeneous ways. The volume is engaging with the term 'imaginary' because we are looking for the possibility of capturing in a theoretical framework the diffusion of religious symbols and discourses within different spheres of society and in public space. Can the imaginary...
More DescriptionThe deep anchored interaction of religion and media - both historically and functionally - influences the diffusion of religious worldviews, practices, organisations, and values in society in multi-layered, and non-homogeneous ways. The volume is engaging with the term 'imaginary' because we are looking for the possibility of capturing in a theoretical framework the diffusion of religious symbols and discourses within different spheres of society and in public space. Can the imaginary serve as a theoretical framework to understand the widespread, heterogeneous references to religious symbols, worldviews, values and norms in plural society?