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A history of religion in 5 1/2 objects : bringing the spiritual to its senses / S. Brent Plate.

A history of religion in 5 1/2 objects : bringing the s...

A history of religion in 5 1/2 objects : bringing the spiritual to its senses / S. Brent Plate.

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A history of religion in 5 1/2 objects : bringing the spiritual to its senses / S. Brent Plate.

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Full title

A history of religion in 5 1/2 objects : bringing the spiritual to its senses / S. Brent Plate.

Author / Creator

Publisher

Boston : Beacon Press, [2014]

Alternative title

History of religion in five and a half objects.

Call Numbers

G 2014/3211

Record Identifier

74VKv8266m6X

MMS ID

991021631709702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

1/2 -- Stones -- Incense -- Drums -- Crosses -- Bread -- Soul.

Publication information

Publisher

Boston : Beacon Press, [2014]

Place of Publication

Massachusetts

Date Published

[2014]

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

"A leading scholar brings religion to its senses by exploring the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion Humans are needy. We need things: objects, keepsakes, knickknacks, bits and pieces, junk and treasure. As Brent Plate argues in A History of Religion in 5 1/2 Objects, exploring the stuff of everyday ex...

Alternative Titles

Full title

A history of religion in 5 1/2 objects : bringing the spiritual to its senses / S. Brent Plate.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-237) and index.

Contextual Information

Date Copyright

©2014.

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Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2014/3211

Record Identifier

74VKv8266m6X

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKv8266m6X

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0807033111 (hardback)

9780807033111 (hardback)

DDC

203.7

MMS ID

991021631709702626

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