Wilderness in Mythology and Religion - Approaching Religious Spatialities, Cosmologies, and Ideas of Wild Nature

Wilderness mythology is one of the most abiding creations in the history of religions, and yet it has not previously been subject to scrutiny or theorising from a cross-cultural study of religions perspective. This book addresses the need for cross-cultural anthropological and history of religions analyses by offering in-depth case studies of the use and functions of wilderness spaces in diverse religions. It offers new theoretical perspectives on the study of religious spatialities, cosmologies, and ideas of wild nature that challenge previous dichotomizing approaches.

A propos de l'auteur

Laura Feldt, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Commentaire

"The fact that the anthology raises major and crucial questions about
how we should understand the relationship between man and nature, while
at the same time provides us with rich empirical material and analysis at the
highest academic level, speaks for the significance and relevance of Wilderness in Mythology and Religion."
Stefan Arvidsson in: Method and Theory in the Study of Religion 27/2015

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Laur Feldt (Editeur), Laura Feldt (Editeur)
• Edition: De Gruyter
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.09.2012
• EAN: 9781614512240
• ISBN: 978-1-61451-224-0
• Pages: 341
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 23 mm x 240 mm
• Poids: 636 g
• Thèmes: Religion and Society; Religion and Society; ISSN
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Autres religions