A goddess in motion : visual creativity in the cult of María Lionza / Roger Canals.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Canals, Roger, 1980- author.

Series:

New directions in anthropology ; v. 42.

New directions in anthropology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lionza, María--Cult--Venezuela.

Lionza, María.

Lionza, María--Art.

Lionza, María--In popular culture.

Cults.

Venezuela--Religious life and customs.

Venezuela.

Genre:

Art.

Physical Description:

ix, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2017.

Summary:

The current practice of the cult of Maria Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, it shows how the innumerable images of this goddess -represented as an Indian, white or mixed-race woman- move constantly from objects to bodies, from bodies to dreams, and from the religion domain to the art world. In short, this book is a fascinating essay that sheds light on the role of visual creativity in contemporary religious manifestations.

Contents:

Who is María Lionza?

The cult of María Lionza

The ritual image

Between art and religion

Bodies, dreams and apparitions

A globalized goddess

A network of images.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography.

Other Format:

Online version: Canals, Roger, 1980- author. Goddess in motion

ISBN:

9781785336126

1785336126

OCLC:

982088952