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What matters? : ethnographies of value in a not so secular age /

Over the past decade, religious, secular, and spiritual distinctions have broken down, forcing scholars to rethink secularity and its relationship to society. Since classifying a person, activity, or experience as religious or otherwise is an important act of valuation, one that defines the characte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bender, Courtney, Taves, Ann, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2012.
Colección:Religion, culture, and public life.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INTRODUCTION: Things of Value; From a Materialist Ethic to the Spirit of Prehistory; Conquering Religious Contagions and Crowds; Religious and Secular ""Spiritual"" and ""Physical"" in Ghana; Volunteer Experience; Secular Humanitarianism and the Value of Life; Homeschooling the Enchanted Child; Mind Matters; Tribalism, Experience, and Remixology in Global Psytrance Culture; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Index.