Aesthetic Formations: Media, Religion, and the Senses
Aesthetic Formations: Media, Religion, and the Senses (Religion/Culture/Critique) by Birgit Meyer
English | Sep. 15, 2010 | ISBN: 0230622291 | 286 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
English | Sep. 15, 2010 | ISBN: 0230622291 | 286 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
This book examines the incorporation of newly accessible mass media into practices of religious mediation in a variety of settings including the Pentecostal Church and Islamic movements, as well as the use of religious forms and image in the sphere of radio and cinema.
'Aesthetic Formations invites us into the most exciting research on religion and media today. More than a collection of essays, the book has the coherence of a campaign, with each chapter theoretically coordinated and animated by vivid ethnographic accounts, full of wonders. A model of collaborative research, this book is a landmark in cultural studies of religion, media, the senses, and the social dynamics of conflict and community.' - David Chidester, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa and author of Authentic Fakes: Religion and American Popular Culture.