Author
Andre Droogers
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
De Gruyter
Published
November 2011
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Play and Power in Religion
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Product Description
At a religion s margins a counterpoint can be found for its power center. In a creative manner, relatively free from clerical control, religious virtuosos take new initiatives there. Inspired by their experience with the sacred, they explore their liberty to play with meanings, images and practices. Yet, the eventual success of such an innovation calls for organization and thus for the exercise of power. Accordingly new movements slow down into institutions - till a new virtuoso brings the cycle to a fresh start. Over the last thirty years Andre Droogers has extensively published on the relation between religion, power and play. In this collection of essays the most relevant articles are reprinted. For this volume Droogers wrote an autobiographical introduction, showing how the contingencies of a career may nevertheless lead to a more or less consistent approach. In Part I of the book articles are included that represent the basic ideas of Droogers approach, with an emphasis on margin, inversion, ritual and meaning-making. In part II some of his articles on syncretism and Pentecostalism illustrate his views.Part III contains articles that apply the play-and-power perspective to methodological issues in the study of religion.
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Author
Andre Droogers
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
De Gruyter
Published
November 2011
Weight
772g
Page Count
455
Dimensions
156 x 234 x 26 mm
ISBN
9783110259506
ISBN-10
3110259508
Eden Code
4040875
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Author/Creator: Andre Droogers
ISBN: 9783110259506
Publisher: De Gruyter
Release Date: November 2011
Weight: 772g
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 26 mm
Eden Code: 4040875
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