Marginality, Media, and Mutations of Religious Authority in the History of Christianity (Paperback)

J.N. Bremmer

ISBN 10: 9042936746 / ISBN 13: 9789042936744

Published by Peeters Publishers, Leuven, 2019

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Paperback. Marginal figures, from heretics, ascetics and mystics to saints,visionaries and witches have played key roles in decisive mutations ofreligious authority in the history of different forms of Christianity.This book offers new theoretical perspectives on the theme ofmarginality in a series of in-depth case studies of marginal figures andforms of marginality. It presents a distinction between socialmarginality, often resulting from social exclusion and demonization aswell as involving discomfort and distress, and religious marginality,which can be voluntary, actively sought out, and performed. Thecontributions analyse both social and religious forms of marginality anddemonstrate how a focus on media is crucial for understanding the roleof marginality in authority mutations in the long history ofChristianity. The articles discuss a wide range of media, from amulets,space, technologies of the self, literary forms, to visual culture andmass and social media. The book thus offers media-based pointers forcomparative, historical studies more broadly in the study of religions. Marginal figures, from heretics, ascetics and mystics to saints, visionaries and witches have played key roles in decisive mutations of religious authority in the history of different forms of Christianity. This book offers new theoretical perspectives on the theme of marginality in a series of in-depth case studies of marginal figur Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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• Title: Marginality, Media, and Mutations of Religious Authority in the History of Christianity (Paperback)
• Publisher: Peeters Publishers, Leuven
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9042936746
• ISBN 13: 9789042936744
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Marginal figures, from heretics, ascetics and mystics to saints, visionaries and witches have played key roles in decisive mutations of religious authority in the history of different forms of Christianity. This book offers new theoretical perspectives on the theme of marginality in a series of in-depth case studies of marginal figures and forms of marginality. It presents a distinction between social marginality, often resulting from social exclusion and demonization as well as involving discomfort and distress, and religious marginality, which can be voluntary, actively sought out, and performed. The contributions analyse both social and religious forms of marginality and demonstrate how a focus on media is crucial for understanding the role of marginality in authority mutations in the long history of Christianity. The articles discuss a wide range of media, from amulets, space, technologies of the self, literary forms, to visual culture and mass and social media. The book thus offers media-based pointers for comparative, historical studies more broadly in the study of religions.