The Body in Religion - Cross-Cultural Perspectives

The Body in Religion: Cross-Cultural Perspectives surveys influential ways in which the body is imagined and deployed in religious practices and beliefs across the globe. Filling the gap for an up-to-date and comparative approach to theories and practices of the body in religion, this book explores the cultural influences on embodiment and their implications for religious institutions and spirituality. Examples are drawn from religions such as Jainism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shintoism, Paganism, Aboriginal, African, and Native American religions, in addition to the five major religions of the world. Topics covered include: - Gender and sexuality- Female modesty and dress codes- Circumcision and menstruation rituals - God language and erotic desire- Death, dying, and burial rites - Disciplining the body through prayer, yoga, and meditation - Feasting and fasting rituals Illustrated throughout with over 60 images, The Body in Religion is designed for course use in religious studies as well as interdisciplinary courses across the humanities and the social sciences. Further online resources include a sample syllabus.

Info autore

Yudit Kornberg Greenberg is the George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Endowed Chair and Professor of Religion and Founding Director of the Jewish Studies Program at Rollins College, USA. Her publications include The Body in Religion: Crosscultural Perspectives (Bloomsbury, 2017), and The Routledge Handbook of Religion and the Body (2023).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Yudit Kornberg Greenberg, Yudit Kornberg (Rollins College Greenberg, Greenberg Yudit Kornberg
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.12.2017
• EAN: 9781472595041
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-9504-1
• Pagine: 312
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; comparative religion, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social and cultural anthropology, Sociology & anthropology, Religious life and practice, Sociology and anthropology, Religious life & practice