"In an era of environmental crisis, narratives of 'hidden lands' are resonant. Understood as sanctuaries in times of calamity, Himalayan hidden lands or sbas yul have shaped the lives of many peoples of the region. Sbas yul are described by visionary lamas called 'treasure finde…
List of table and figures in text -- Preface. History of the study of the material / Athanasia Kanta -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and chronology -- History of the excavation and research on the cave / Athanasia Kanta and Costis Davaras -- Note on topography and history / …
The Oxford handbook of religious space
Introduction: Thinking about religious space : an introduction to approaches / Jeanne Halgren Kilde -- Conceptualizing space and place : genealogies of change in the study of religion / Juan E. Campo -- Hermeneutics of space : sacred space / Michael J. Crosbie -- Urbanism and re…
Mountain Mandalas: Shugendō in Kyushu
Machine generated contents note: -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Organization of the Book -- Acknowledgements -- A Note on Translation and Text1. Shugendo and the Production of Social Space -- Kyushu Island: an ignored world -- The Hachiman cult's nebulous origins -- Usa: from pr…
"In this book, a distinguished team of authors explores the way space, place, architecture, and ritual interact to construct sacred experience in the historical cultures of the eastern Mediterranean. Essays address fundamental issues and features that enable buildings to perform…
Ritual happens in distinct places - in temples, in caves, along pilgrimage routes - and religious activities there incorporate diverse set of objects such as holy water, cult statues, and sacred texts. Understanding religious ritual requires viewing it not as a disembodied event…
