03754nam 2200649Ia 450 991082232780332120230725025728.01-282-91687-4978661291687890-420-3171-910.1163/9789042031715(CKB)2670000000061514(EBL)617752(OCoLC)693761634(SSID)ssj0000467240(PQKBManifestationID)11293096(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467240(PQKBWorkID)10489347(PQKB)11783341(MiAaPQ)EBC617752(OCoLC)696347751(OCoLC)693761634(OCoLC)773259645(OCoLC)816622898(OCoLC)842266765(OCoLC)961502163(OCoLC)962570402(OCoLC)988519667(OCoLC)991916420(nllekb)BRILL9789042031715(Au-PeEL)EBL617752(CaPaEBR)ebr10435997(CaONFJC)MIL291687(EXLCZ)99267000000006151420090519d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBetween play and prayer[electronic resource] the variety of theatricals in spiritual performance /Anita HammerAmsterdam ;New York Rodopi20101 online resource (425 p.)Consciousness, literature & the arts ;27Description based upon print version of record.90-420-3170-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- Varieties of Spiritual performance and notions of truth -- Local spiritual performance on North Atlantic and South Pacific shores -- Dead man performing? Interactive, transpersonal and group dynamics in spiritualist performance -- Theatrical reflections on spiritual performance -- Bibliography -- Index.Between Play and Prayer launches Spiritual Performance as a term to cover all human performance which in some way refers to creating the presence of beings or entities from a realm that transgresses the sensorial. This notion covers a great variety of performative genres, ranging from funerary services, spiritualist performances of deceased souls, to spiritual readings. This broad and deep approach to a range of performances is answering a renewed craving for spirituality in contemporary culture. By way of performance theory and aesthetic theory, concepts of faith , belief , experience , play , prayer and theatricality , are set in motion when proposing the necessity of experiencing such performances on their own terms. In depth descriptions of a variety of performances in Norwegian and New Zealand local contexts show the necessity of experiencing and understanding an existential quality in Spiritual Performance . Faith , not credo , is at the heart of spiritual practice. The book represents a new, innovative and trans-disciplinary approach to spirituality in performance. The reading of this book is a must for scholars in the field of theatre- and performance studies, ritual and festival studies, for scholars of religion, and anyone interested in the understanding of spiritual practices.Consciousness, literature & the arts ;27.Performing artsReligious aspectsSpiritualityReligionPerforming artsReligious aspects.Spirituality.Religion.248Hammer Anita1690342MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822327803321Between play and prayer4065991UNINA