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Theater in a crowded fire : ritual and spirituality at Burning Man / / Lee Gilmore



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Autore: Gilmore Lee <1969-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Theater in a crowded fire : ritual and spirituality at Burning Man / / Lee Gilmore Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2010
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 237 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina: 394.2509793/54
Soggetto topico: Ritual - Nevada - Black Rock Desert
Festivals - United States
Soggetto geografico: Black Rock Desert (Nev.) Religious life and customs
United States Religion 1945-
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Theater in a crowded fire  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-77275-9
9786612772757
0-520-94553-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910808789803321
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