{"product_id":"religion-ritual-and-ritualistic-objects-paperback","title":"Religion, Ritual and Ritualistic Objects - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbertina Nugteren\u003c\/b\u003e (Guest Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a volume about the life and power of ritual objects in their religious ritual settings. In this Special Issue, we see a wide range of contributions on material culture and ritual practices across religions. By focusing on the dynamic interrelations between objects, ritual, and belief, it explores how religion happens through symbolic materiality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ritual objects presented in this volume include: \u003cstrong\u003emasks\u003c\/strong\u003e worn in the Dogon dance; antique ecclesiastical \u003cstrong\u003esilver\u003c\/strong\u003e objects carried around in festive processions and shown in shrines in the southern Andes; \u003cstrong\u003efunerary photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e and films functioning as mnemonic objects for grieving children; a dented rock surface perceived to be \u003cstrong\u003ethe god's footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e in the archaic place of pilgrimage, Gaya (India); a \u003cstrong\u003erecovered manual\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eof rituals\u003c\/strong\u003e (from Xiapu county) for Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, juxtaposed to a \u003cstrong\u003eManichaean painting\u003c\/strong\u003e from southern China; \u003cstrong\u003esacred stories\u003c\/strong\u003e and related \u003cstrong\u003esacred stones\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Alor-Pantar archipelago, Indonesia; \u003cstrong\u003elotus\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolism, indicating immortalizing plants in the mythic traditions of Egypt, the Levant, and Mesopotamia; lavishly illustrated variations of portrayals of \u003cstrong\u003eRavana\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Sinhalese god-king-demon; \u003cstrong\u003efigurines made of cow dung \u003c\/strong\u003esculptured by rural women in Rajasthan (India); and mythical artifacts called \u003cstrong\u003e'Apples of Eden' \u003c\/strong\u003ein a well-known interactive game series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.61 x 6.69 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 April 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47416673173682,"sku":"9783038977520","price":73.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/77a46c7682b2b8b214384633d8f8d332.webp?v=1778412741","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/religion-ritual-and-ritualistic-objects-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}