| A Goddess in Motion: Visual Creativity in the Cult of Marķa Lionza Contributor(s): Canals, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785336126 ISBN-13: 9781785336126 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 202.114 |
| LCCN: 2017014791 |
| Series: New Directions in Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The current practice of the cult of Marķa Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, A Goddess in Motion shows how the innumerable images of this goddess--represented as an Indian, white or mestizo woman--move constantly from objects to bodies, from bodies to dreams, and from the religion domain to the art world. In short, this book is a fascinating study that sheds light on the role of visual creativity in contemporary religious manifestations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Canals, Roger: - Roger Canals is a lecturer in the department of social anthropology at the University of Barcelona. Besides numerous articles in visual anthropology and anthropology of religion, he is the director of several international award-winning ethnographic films, including A Goddess in Motion: Marķa Lionza in Barcelona (2016). He was awarded the Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Wenner Gren Foundation. |