Read Digital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture)

Digital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture)

Alvin Eng Hui Lim

4.9/5 (19611 ratings)

Description:In many contemporary and popular forms of religious practice, digital technology and the spiritual are inseparable. Ranging from streaming broadcasts of spiritual possessions to screenings of mass prayer conferences in stadiums, spirits and divinities now have new forms in which they can materialise. By offering the notion of 'digital spirits', this book critically attends to the intersections of digital media and spiritual beings. It also puts forward a new performative perspective on how they interact.Taking cues from the work of Stewart Hoover and Heidi Campbell, among others, the book begins with an outline of the current debates around religion, performance and digital media. It then moves on to examine how mediality and religion, where embodied practices are carried out alongside virtual practices, work together in contemporary Asia. These case studies focus on lived religious practices in　combination with various forms of media, and so help demonstrate that digital technology in particular reveals the layered processes of spirituality in practice.Gods and divinities have always relied on media to manifest, and this book is a fascinating exploration of how digital media has continued that tradition and taken it in new directions. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Digital Media and Performance Studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Digital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture). To get started finding Digital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0815393326

Description: In many contemporary and popular forms of religious practice, digital technology and the spiritual are inseparable. Ranging from streaming broadcasts of spiritual possessions to screenings of mass prayer conferences in stadiums, spirits and divinities now have new forms in which they can materialise. By offering the notion of 'digital spirits', this book critically attends to the intersections of digital media and spiritual beings. It also puts forward a new performative perspective on how they interact.Taking cues from the work of Stewart Hoover and Heidi Campbell, among others, the book begins with an outline of the current debates around religion, performance and digital media. It then moves on to examine how mediality and religion, where embodied practices are carried out alongside virtual practices, work together in contemporary Asia. These case studies focus on lived religious practices in　combination with various forms of media, and so help demonstrate that digital technology in particular reveals the layered processes of spirituality in practice.Gods and divinities have always relied on media to manifest, and this book is a fascinating exploration of how digital media has continued that tradition and taken it in new directions. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Digital Media and Performance Studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Digital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture). To get started finding Digital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Digital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture)

Digital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture)

More Books

Theatre and Spirits

Theatre and Spirits

Excavations, Interrogations, Krishen Jit & Contemporary Malaysian Theatre

Excavations, Interrogations, Krishen Jit & Contemporary Malaysian Theatre

CoronAsur: Asian Religions in the Covidian Age

CoronAsur: Asian Religions in the Covidian Age