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UNINA9910784956903321 |
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Autore |
Gilmore Lee <1969-> |
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Titolo |
Theater in a crowded fire : ritual and spirituality at Burning Man / / Lee Gilmore |
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Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-77275-9 |
9786612772757 |
0-520-94553-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 237 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ritual - Nevada - Black Rock Desert |
Festivals - United States |
Black Rock Desert (Nev.) Religious life and customs |
United States Religion 1945- |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliography and index. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Into the Zone -- Chapter 2. "Spiritual, but Not Religious"? -- Chapter 3. Ritual without Dogma -- Chapter 4. Desert Pilgrimage -- Chapter 5. Media Mecca -- Chapter 6. Burn-a-lujah! -- Appendix 1. Demography: The Face of the Festival -- Appendix 2. On-Line Survey -- Appendix 3. Burning Man Organization Mission Statement -- Notes -- Bibliography -- DVD Contents -- Credits -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Every summer, thousands gather from around the world in the blistering heat of Nevada's Black Rock Desert for the seven-day celebration of art, community, and fire known as Burning Man. Culminating in the spectacular incineration of a wooden effigy, this festival is grand-scale theater for self-expression, personal transformation, eclectic spirituality, communal bonding, and cultural renewal. In this engrossing ethnography of the Burning Man phenomenon, Lee Gilmore explores why "burners" come in vast numbers to transform a temporary gathering of strangers into an |
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enduring community. Accompanied by a DVD, which provides panoramic views of events, individuals, artworks, and, of course, the climactic final night, the book delves into the varieties of spirituality, ritual, and performance conducted within the festival space. |
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UNISA996391026403316 |
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Titolo |
The Great question, or, How religion, property, and liberty are to be best secured [[electronic resource] ] : humbly offered to the consideration of all who are true lovers of the peace of church and state. |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London, : Printed for John Southby ... and sold by Randal Taylor, 1691 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Providence and government of God |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"To the reader" signed: N.E. |
Reproduction of the original in Huntington Library. |
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