Between play and prayer : the variety of theatricals in spiritual performance / Anita Hammer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hammer, Anita.

Series:

Consciousness, literature & the arts ; 27.

Consciousness, literature & the arts ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Performing arts--Religious aspects.

Performing arts.

Spirituality.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Between Play and Prayer launches Spiritual Performance as a term to cover all human performance which in some way refers to creating the presence of beings or entities from a realm that transgresses the sensorial. This notion covers a great variety of performative genres, ranging from funerary services, spiritualist performances of deceased souls, to spiritual readings. This broad and deep approach to a range of performances is answering a renewed craving for spirituality in contemporary culture. By way of performance theory and aesthetic theory, concepts of faith , belief , experience , play , prayer and theatricality , are set in motion when proposing the necessity of experiencing such performances on their own terms. In depth descriptions of a variety of performances in Norwegian and New Zealand local contexts show the necessity of experiencing and understanding an existential quality in Spiritual Performance . Faith , not credo , is at the heart of spiritual practice. The book represents a new, innovative and trans-disciplinary approach to spirituality in performance. The reading of this book is a must for scholars in the field of theatre- and performance studies, ritual and festival studies, for scholars of religion, and anyone interested in the understanding of spiritual practices.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

Varieties of Spiritual performance and notions of truth

Local spiritual performance on North Atlantic and South Pacific shores

Dead man performing? Interactive, transpersonal and group dynamics in spiritualist performance

Theatrical reflections on spiritual performance

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-91687-4

9786612916878

90-420-3171-9

OCLC:

693761634

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789042031715 DOI