Sacred realms in virtual worlds: The making of Buddhist spaces in Second Life:

Second Life, a virtual world, has been heralded by some scholars and transhumanists as a sacred, "heavenly" space. Through detailed ethnographic work on Buddhist religious spaces in Second Life, this article argues instead that just as in actual life, virtual life is comprised of both sacr...

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Main Author: Falcone, Jessica M (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2019]
In: Critical research on religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-167
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Second Life / Virtual reality / Buddhism / Space / Holiness
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BL Buddhism
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B Sacred Space
B Digital Religion
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