{"product_id":"living-folk-religions-paperback","title":"Living Folk Religions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSravana Borkataky-Varma\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAaron Michael Ullrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving Folk Religions\u003c\/em\u003e presents cutting-edge contributions from a range of disciplines to examine religious folkways across cultures. This collection embraces the non-elite and non-sanctioned, the oral, fluid, accessible, evolving religions of people (\u003ci\u003evolk\u003c\/i\u003e) on the ground. Split into five sections, this book covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat Is Folk Religion?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpirit Beings and Deities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerformance and Ritual Praxis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePossession and Exorcism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth, Healing, and Lifestyle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include demons and ambivalent gods, tree and nature spirits, revolutionary renunciates, oral lore, possession and exorcism, divination, midwestern American spiritualism, festivals, queer sexuality among ritual specialists, the dead returned, vernacular religions, diaspora adaptations, esoteric influences underlying public cultures, unidentified flying objects (UFOs), music and sound experiences, death rituals, and body and wellness cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving Folk Religions \u003c\/em\u003eis a must-read for those studying Comparative Religions, World Religions, and Religious Studies, and it will also interest specialists and general readers, particularly enthusiastic readers of Anthropology, Folklore and Folk Studies, Global Studies, and Sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSravana Borkataky-Varma\u003c\/strong\u003e is a scholar of Indian religions focusing on esoteric rituals and gender, particularly in Hindu Goddess Tantra. She is the Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Houston. At present, she is a Center for the Study of World Religions fellow at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAaron Michael Ullrey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Historian of Religions focusing on magic and the religions of South Asia, especially tantras associated with Śaivism and Jainism. He teaches Religious Studies at University of Houston and is a Sanskrit language instructor at Naropa University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47444470890674,"sku":"9781032190419","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/647bd7298bd003361d87b28424077a53.webp?v=1778705332","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/living-folk-religions-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}