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Title: Religion, Attire, and Adornment in North America
Condition: New
Author: Marie W. Dallam
Contributor: Marie W. Dallam (Edited by), Benjamin E. Zeller (Edited by)
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0231204450
EAN: 9780231204453
ISBN: 9780231204453
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Social Sciences, Philosophy & Spirituality
Release Date: 23/05/2023
Description: Clothing, dress, and ornamentation are crucial parts of individual and communal religious life and practice, yet they are too often overlooked. This book convenes leading scholars to explore the roles of attire and adornment in the creation and communication of religious meaning, identity, and community. Contributors investigate aspects of religious dress in North America in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries, considering adornment practices in a wide range of religious traditions and among individuals who straddle religious boundaries. The collection is organized around four frameworks for understanding the material culture of religion: theological interpretation, identity formation, negotiation of tradition, and activism.

Religion, Attire, and Adornment in North America features essays on topics such as Black Israelites’ use of African fabrics, Christian religious tattoos, Wiccan ritual nudity, Amish “plain dress,” Mormon sacred garments, Hare Krishna robes, and the Church of Body Modification. Spanning the diversity of religious practice and expression, this book is suitable for a range of undergraduate courses and offers new insights for scholars in many disciplines.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 229mm
Item Length: 152mm
Release Year: 2023

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