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Playful Religion: Challenges for the Study of Religion

3/5 ( ratings)

Playful Religion explores the concept of play as it appears within the rituals and practices of various religions from around the world, such as Latin American Pentecostalism and the African religion of Candomblé. Despite the seriousness of the issues religion generally deals with, this book demonstrates that the idea of play is an essential part of religious life across cultures and throughout history. Making use of case studies that focus on contemporary religious choices, religious syncretism, and the fate of religion in Western Europe, Playful Religion is an in-depth look at the changing and highly imaginative face of global religion.

Language: English

Pages: 212

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Eburon Academic Publishers, Utrecht

Release: November 01, 2006

ISBN: 9059721047

ISBN 13: 9789059721043

Playful Religion: Challenges for the Study of Religion

3/5 ( ratings)

Playful Religion explores the concept of play as it appears within the rituals and practices of various religions from around the world, such as Latin American Pentecostalism and the African religion of Candomblé. Despite the seriousness of the issues religion generally deals with, this book demonstrates that the idea of play is an essential part of religious life across cultures and throughout history. Making use of case studies that focus on contemporary religious choices, religious syncretism, and the fate of religion in Western Europe, Playful Religion is an in-depth look at the changing and highly imaginative face of global religion.

Language: English

Pages: 212

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Eburon Academic Publishers, Utrecht

Release: November 01, 2006

ISBN: 9059721047

ISBN 13: 9789059721043

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