Religion, Tradition and the Popular
Transcultural Views from Asia and Europe
A rapid development of religious popular cultures and lifestyles can be observed across the globe. This book provides unique case studies from Asia and Europe illustrating new religious practices, forms of articulation and mass mediatization, all of which render religious traditions significant for contemporary issues and concerns. The essays examine experiences of spirituality in combination with commercialization and expressive performative practices as well as everyday politics of identity. Based on innovative theoretical reflections, the essays take into consideration what the transcultural negotiation of religion, tradition and the popular signifies in different places and social contexts.
With contributions by Anthony Reid, Hubert Knoblauch, Ariel Heryanto, Stefanie von Schnurbein and others.
Overview Chapters
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Frontmatter
Seiten 1 - 4 -
Contents
Seiten 5 - 6 -
Introduction: Religion, Tradition and the Popular in Asia and Europe
Seiten 7 - 26 -
Part I: Histories and Concepts of Popular(ised) Religions
The Communicative Construction of Transcendence: a New Approach to Popular Religion
Seiten 29 - 50 -
Religion in Early Modern Southeast Asia: Synthesising Global and Local
Seiten 51 - 74 -
Who Defines "the Popular"? Post-colonial Discourses on National Identity and Popular Christianity in the Philippines
Seiten 75 - 112 -
Part II: Popular(ised) Religions in Asia
Concepts of (Protestant) Christian Identity in Chinese Microblogs
Seiten 115 - 138 -
The Cinematic Contest of Popular Post-Islam ism
Seiten 139 - 156 -
Popularisation of Religious Traditions in Indonesia - Historical Communication of a Chinese Indonesian Place of Worship
Seiten 157 - 184 -
Translating Traditions and Transcendence: Popularised Religiosity and the Paranormal Practitioners' Position in Indonesia
Seiten 185 - 202 -
Part III: Popular(ised) Religions in Europe
A Sprout of Doubt. The Debate on the Medium's Agency in Mediumism, Media Studies, and Anthropology
Seiten 205 - 224 -
"Tomorrow, Christ on the Cross Will be Selling Socks". References to Christianity in Contemporary Advertising Campaigns
Seiten 225 - 242 -
Germanic Neo-Paganism - A Nordic Art-Religion?
Seiten 243 - 260 -
Neo-pagan Traditions in the 21st Century: Re-inventing Polytheism in a Polyvalent World-Culture
Seiten 261 - 282 -
List of Contributors
Seiten 283 - 286
12 February 2014, 286 pages
ISBN: 978-3-8376-2613-1
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