Stag and stone : religion, archaeology and esoteric aesthetics / Jay Johnston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnston, Jay, author.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology and religion.

Occultism.

Physical Description:

x, 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, UK ; Bristol, CT : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2021.

Summary:

"Stag and Stone: Religion, Archaeology and Esoteric Aesthetics is a timely and innovative evaluation of the interdisciplinary dialogue between religious studies and archaeology. Investigating the core concepts of materiality, perception, ritual and agency the volume redefines conceptual categories and argues for the need of 'critical bewilderment' as a unique scholarly practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Section I QUIXOTIC MATERIALITY

ch. 1 Matter: Cultivation And Co-Learning

ch. 2 Spheres Of Debate: Discussing Ambiguous Objects

ch. 3 Antler Aesthetics: Alternate Epistemologies And Material Culture

Section II IRREGULAR ANIMALITY

ch. 4 Static Shamans: Agency, Object, And Iconography

ch. 5 Transpecies Subjects: Narrating Ambiguous Selves

Section III DISORIENTATED DISCOURSES

ch. 6 Speaking Stones: Runic Inscriptions And The Legacy Of Religious Discourse On Their Interpretation

ch. 7 Landscape Amulets: Materiality, Esoteric Agency, And Ecological Responsibility.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Johnston, Jay, Stag and stone

ISBN:

9781781793381

1781793387

OCLC:

1145904868

Publisher Number:

99988403069