Materializing the Bible : scripture, sensation, place / James Bielo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bielo, James s, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion.

Bloomsbury studies in material religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--History.

Bible.

Material culture--Religious aspects.

Material culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury, 2021.

Summary:

"From miniatures and monuments to Bible theme parks and attractions, this book explores how and why scriptural text is materialized in various forms and turned into physical, experiential, and choreographed environments. Drawing on archival and ethnographic data, case studies from the Unites States are contextualized globally, with significant references to cases in Israel, Brazil, Canada, Italy, U.K., Philippines, and Germany. Bielo shows that the sensory imperative of religion demands that faith must be experienced, not simply known cognitively or performed discursively. He argues that materializing the Bible generates intimacy with scripture, that can be experienced in multiple sensory configurations - just as the Bible is interpretively open it is also experientially open. Divided into three parts, the book has 20 short essays that can be read in any order, each with one or two case studies. Denominations explored include Protestants, Catholics, Mormons, and Jewish communities. An appendix provides a guide to the Biblio attractions mentioned, and additional images and videos can be found at www.materializingthebible.com."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: the sensory imperative

Part 1. Variations on replication. 1.1:1 ; 2. Miniaturizing ; 3. Replicating replicas ; 4. Imagineering replicas ; 5. Re-enacting ; 6. Approximating ; 7. Filling intertextual gaps

Part 2: Nature endowed. 8. Flower, Tree, herb ; 9. Trusting flora ; 10. Ingesting the word ; 11. Fauna ; 12. Stone, dirt

Part 3. Choreographing experience. 13. When prayers become things ; 14. Publicity ; 15. Guiding ; 16. In place, in motion ; 17. Interactivity ; 18. Aural annotation ; 19. Textual annotation ; 20. Location coda: the sensory imperative (reprise)

Appendix: Guide to materializing the Bible attractions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350065079

1350065072

9781350065055

1350065056

9781350065062

1350065064

OCLC:

1238133385