Transnational Transcendence by Thomas J Csordas

Transnational Transcendence by Thomas J Csordas

This innovative collection examines the transnational movements, effects, and transformations of religion in the contemporary world, offering a fresh perspective on the interrelation between globalization and religion. "Transnational Transcendence" challenges some widely accepted ideas about this relationship - in particular, that globalization can be understood solely as an economic phenomenon and that its religious manifestations are secondary. The book points out that religion's role remains understudied and undertheorized as an element in debates about globalization, and it raises questions about how and why certain forms of religious practice and intersubjectivity succeed as they cross national and cultural boundaries. Framed by Thomas J. Csordas' introduction, this timely volume both urges further development of a theory of religion and globalization and constitutes an important step toward that theory.

"Strongly recommended to scholars seeking an advanced understanding of religion and globalisation" Social Anthropology "Few studies of transnationalism or globalization have treated religion in such theoretical depth... Recommended." Choice "The volume is a sub substantial contribution to scholarship on globalization." Journal Royal Anthro Inst "In a short review one cannot do justice to a collection like this. [It] cries out for a more detailed response." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae

Thomas J. Csordas is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Language, Charisma, and Creativity; The Sacred Self; and Body/Meaning/Healing, as well as editor of Embodiment and Experience.

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ISBN 13	9780520257429
ISBN 10	0520257421
Titel	Transnational Transcendence
Autor	Thomas J Csordas
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	University of California Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2009-03-31
Seitenanzahl	352
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