Material Culture and Religion: Perspectives over Time

• Altri autori: Silva, Fátima Matos (Redattore), Borges, Isabel (Redattore), Albuquerque, Helena (Redattore)
• Natura: Elettronico Capitolo di libro
• Lingua: inglese
• Pubblicazione: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Soggetti: Religion & beliefs; archaeology; Abu Dhabi; Umm Al Quwain; heritage tourism; commodification; mosque and trade; sustainability of mosques; mosques in Antalya; mosque architecture; use of mosques; Catholic Church; ecclesiastical museums; museology of religion; museum studies; religious heritage; golden body; gilded statue of Buddha; mercury gilding; gold leaf gilding; Chinese Buddhism; Mariology; Marian iconography; Mary's universal mediation; eternal salvation; Last Judgement; medieval liturgical hymns; doctrinal symbol; gothic portal; material culture; the worship of Mazu; ancestral temple of Mazu; religious tourism; Khazar state; Karay Turks; Karaism; Crimea; transition period; death rituals; San Francisco de La Paz; mestizo baroque; symbolic space; altarpiece discourse; lattimo glass; cross-cultural design; Venice; porcelain; Chinoiserie; Portuguese Way to Santiago; pilgrimage; motivations; religious motivations; spirituality motivations; cultural motivations; ecumenism; places of worship; faith-themed routes; St. Paul's route; cultural route certificates; cultural route certificate criteria; sound; image; memory; religious places; site-specific; sense of place; archeology; Roman times; Hispania; Bracara Augusta; funerary buildings; funerary practices
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The materialisation of religiosity has been expressed since prehistoric times through material culture. This material culture serves as a tangible embodiment of faith, communicating the diversity of human spiritual experiences. It encompasses a wide range of objects, structures, symbols, and practic...