Sonic Theology by Guy L Beck
The Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gongs, cymbals, conches, flutes, and an array of vocalizations play a central role in worship. This title contends that the traditional Western focus on Hinduism's visual component has often been at the expense of the religion's most important feature - its emphasis on sound.
Sonic Theology makes a significant contribution to the ongoing Western understanding of the audible or sonic dimension in Hinduism, and it also provides a welcome corrective in the academy by focusing on sacred sound... Sonic Theology has not only tuned itself to the sonic experience in theology, it has struck a note that will reverberate for years to come. - History of Religion
Guy L. Beck is an assistant professor in the School of Continuing Studies at Tulane University and the editor of Alternative Krishnas: Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity and Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music in World Religions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781570038433 |
| ISBN 10 | 1570038430 |
| Title | Sonic Theology |
| Author | Guy L Beck |
| Series | Studies In Comparative Religion |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of South Carolina Press |
| Year published | 2009-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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