Religion of the gods [[electronic resource] ] : ritual, paradox, and reflexivity / / Kimberley Christine Patton

• Autore: Patton Kimberley C (Kimberley Christine), <1958->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (513 p.)
• Disciplina: 202
• Soggetto topico: Religion; Religions; Ritual
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [457]-482) and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: In many of the world's religions, both polytheistic and monotheistic, a seemingly enigmatic and paradoxical image is found--that of the god who worships. Various interpretations of this seeming paradox have been advanced. Some suggest that it represents sacrifice to a higher deity. Proponents of anthropomorphic projection say that the gods are just ""big people"" and that images of human religious action are simply projected onto the deities. However, such explanations do not do justice to the complexity and diversity of this phenomenon. In Religion of the Gods, Kimberley C. Patton uses a com
• Titolo autorizzato: Religion of the gods
• ISBN: 0-19-972328-1; 9786611930868; 1-281-93086-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465280603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II