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Theater in a crowded fire : ritual and spirituality at Burning Man / Lee Gilmore.
De Gruyter University of California Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gilmore, Lee, 1969-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Burning Man (Festival).
- Ritual--Nevada--Black Rock Desert.
- Ritual.
- Festivals--United States.
- Festivals.
- Black Rock Desert (Nev.)--Religious life and customs.
- Black Rock Desert (Nev.).
- United States--Religion--1945-.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 237 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9786612772757
- 9781282772755
- 1282772759
- 9780520945531
- 0520945530
- OCLC:
- 646788641
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