Wilderness in Mythology and Religion Approaching Religious Spatialities, Cosmologies, and Ideas of Wild Nature

Wilderness mythology is one of the most abiding creations in the history of religions, and yet it has not previously been subject to scrutiny or theorizing from a cross-cultural, 'study-of-religions perspective'. This book addresses the need for cross-cultural anthropological and history o...

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Main Author Feldt, Laura
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany De Gruyter 2012
Walter de Gruyter GmbH Co.KG
De Gruyter, Inc
Edition1. Aufl.
SeriesReligion and society
Subjects
Cosmology
Nature
Religion
Religious aspects
Sacred space
Wilderness areas
Philosophie
Religion Sonstiges
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Summary:Wilderness mythology is one of the most abiding creations in the history of religions, and yet it has not previously been subject to scrutiny or theorizing from a cross-cultural, 'study-of-religions perspective'. This book addresses the need for cross-cultural anthropological and history of religions analyses by offering in-depth case studies of the use and functions of wilderness spaces in diverse religions. It offers new theoretical perspectives on the study of religious spatialities, cosmologies, and ideas of wild nature that challenge previous dichotomizing approaches. Laura Feldt, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
ISBN:9781614511724
1614511721
1614512248
9781614512240
DOI:10.1515/9781614511724