Author: Dirk Johannsen (Editor), Anja Kirsch (Editor), Jens Kreinath (Editor) Full Title: Narrative Cultures And The Aesthetics Of Religion Publisher: BRILL (January 30, 2020) Year: 2020 ISBN-13: 9789004421677 (978-90-04-42167-7), 9789004421660 (978-90-04-42166-0 ) ISBN-10: 900442167X, 9004421661 Pages: 376 Language: English Genre: Religious Studies File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 160.00 € Narrative Cultures and the Aesthetics of Religion presents the aesthetics of narrativity in religious contexts by approaching narrative acts as situated modes of engaging with reality, equally shaped by the immersive character of the stories told and the sensory qualities of their performances. Introducing narrative cultures as an integrative framework of analysis, the volume builds a bridge between classical content-based approaches to narrative sources and the aesthetic study of religions as constituted by sensory and mediated practices. Studying stories in conjunction with the role that performative acts of storytelling play in the cultivation of the senses, the contributors explore the efficacy of storytelling formats in narrative cultures from ancient times until today, in regions and cultures across the globe. Readership: All interested in theory and method in the study of religions, transregional and comparative studies of narrative cultures, specialists and post-graduate students in the study of religions and comparative literature. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!