The limits of meaning: case studies in the anthropology of Christianity
Meaning, anthropology, Christianity / Matt Tomlinson and Matthew Engelke -- When silence isn't golden : charismatic speech and the limits of literalism / Simon Coleman -- Clarity and charisma : on the uses of ambiguity in ritual life / Matthew Engelke -- Rituals without final acts : prayer and...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
New York [u.a.]
Berghahn Books
2006
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| In: | Jahr: 2006 |
| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Christentum
/ Ethnologie
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Meaning (Philosophy)
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Christentum B Völkerkunde B Christianity and culture B Ethnology Religious aspects Christianity |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Meaning, anthropology, Christianity / Matt Tomlinson and Matthew Engelke -- When silence isn't golden : charismatic speech and the limits of literalism / Simon Coleman -- Clarity and charisma : on the uses of ambiguity in ritual life / Matthew Engelke -- Rituals without final acts : prayer and success in World Vision Zimbabwe's humanitarian work / Erica Bornstein -- Nationalism and millenarianism in West Papua : institutional power, interpretive practice, and the pursuit of Christian truth / Danilyn Rutherford -- The limits of meaning in Fijian Methodist sermons / Matt Tomlinson -- Converting meanings and the meanings of conversion in Samoan moral economies / Ilana Gershon -- Dusty signs and roots of faith : the limits of Christian meaning in highland Bolivia / Andrew Orta -- Paranomics : on the semiotics of sacral action / James Faubion -- Afterword : on limits, ruptures, meaning, and meaninglessness / Joel Robbins |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1845451708 |