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A goddess in motion : visual creativity in the cult of María Lionza /
The current practice of the cult of Maria Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, it shows how the innumerable i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2017.
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| Colección: | New directions in anthropology ;
v. 42. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The current practice of the cult of Maria Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, it shows how the innumerable images of this goddess -represented as an Indian, white or mixed-race woman- move constantly from objects to bodies, from bodies to dreams, and from the religion domain to the art world. In short, this book is a fascinating essay that sheds light on the role of visual creativity in contemporary religious manifestations. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 202 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781785336133 1785336134 |