Aesthetic Formations: Media, Religion, and the Senses

by Birgit Meyer

Book Overview

The central theme of this volume is the incorporation of newly accessible mass media into practices of religious mediation in a variety of settings, including Pentecostal-charismatic churches and Islamic movements, and the use of religious forms and images in the sphere of radio and cinema. Based on a long-term cooperation, the contributors examine the role of religion and media in the emergence and sustenance of new 'aesthetic formations' that appeal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230622291
• ISBN13: 9780230622296
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"