The current practice of the cult of María 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.…mehr
The current practice of the cult of María 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.
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: María Lionza in Barcelona (2016). He was awarded the Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Wenner Gren Foundation.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Who is María Lionza? Chapter 2. The cult of María Lionza Chapter 3. The ritual image Chapter 4. Between Art and Religion Chapter 5. Bodies, Dreams and Apparitions Chapter 6. A Globalized Goddess Chapter 7. A Network of Images Conclusions Bibliography Index
List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Who is María Lionza? Chapter 2. The cult of María Lionza Chapter 3. The ritual image Chapter 4. Between Art and Religion Chapter 5. Bodies, Dreams and Apparitions Chapter 6. A Globalized Goddess Chapter 7. A Network of Images Conclusions Bibliography Index
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