A Goddess in Motion: Visual Creativity in the Cult of Maria Lionza (New Directions in Anthropology)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XT8SP2C |
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| Number of Pages | : | 358 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Roger Canals is a lecturer in the department of social anthropology at the University of Barcelona. Besides numerous articles in visual anthropology, he is the director of several ethnographic films, including The Many Faces of a Venezuelan Goddess (2007) A Goddess in Motion. María Lionza in Barcelona (2016). He was awarded the Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship
In short, this book is a fascinating essay that sheds light on the role of visual creativity in contemporary religious manifestations.. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, A Goddess in Motion shows how the innumerable images of this goddess -represented as an Indian, white or mesitzo woman- move constantly from objects to bodies, from bodies to dreams, and from the religion domain to the art world. The current practice of the cult of María Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela
It has the quality of a good ethnography of the Maria Lionza cult, analyzing the cultural particularity of this worship, and also contains good theoretical reflections on the role of visual images in religious cults."· Joan Bestard, University of Barcelona. In particular it shows the impact of the use of the new technologies for the globalization of beliefs."· Catherine Alès, L'École des hautes études en sciences socials (EHESS)"This is an excellent study.