Religion and the body : based on papers read at the Symposium on Religion and the Body, held at Åbo, Finland on 16-18 June 2010 / edited by Tore Ahlbäck ; editorial assistant, Björn Dahla.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis ; 23.Publication details: Åbo : Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History, 2011.Description: 468 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9789521225901 (pbk.)
  • 9521225904 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 291.22 Ah47r
LOC classification:
  • BL604.B64 S95 2010
Contents:
- Truth, body and religion. / Jarl-Thure Eriksson (pp. 11-12)
- The sacredness of the self, of society and of the human body: The case of a Finnish transgender pastor Marja-Sisko Aalto. / Veikko Anttonen (pp. 13-27)
- Resurrection, revenance, and exhumation: The problematics of the dead body in songs and laments. / Madis Arukask (pp. 28-54)
- Abraham's sacrifice in the Qur'an: Beyond the body. / Asma Barlas (pp. 55-71)
- Defiled and deified: Profane and sacred bodies in Caitanya Vaisnava theology. / Måns Broo (pp. 72-78)
- 'Religion' and 'body': Reclaiming the missing links of Western education. / Oren Ergas (pp. 79-99)
- The female body in early Buddhist literature. / Céline Grünhagen (pp. 100-114)
- Spiritual and religious aspects of torture and scalping among the Indian cultures in Eastern North America, from ancient to colonial times. / Juha Hiltunen (pp. 115-128)
- Praising as bodily practice: The neocharismatic culture of celebration. / Tuija Hovi (pp. 129-140)
- Finger of a saint, thumb of a priest: Medieval relics in the Diocese of Turku, and the archeology of lived bodies. / Visa Immonen & Jussi-Pekka Taavitsainen (pp. 141-173)
- The body in Wellbeing Spirituality: Self, spirit beings and the politics of difference. / Jay Johnston (pp. 174-185)
- Asceticism: an endangered value? Mutations of asceticism in contemporary monasticism. / Isabelle Jonveaux (pp. 186-196)
- The disorderly body: Considerations of The Book of Numbers, 19 and ritual impurity after contact with a corpse. / Sandra Junker (pp. 197-205)
- The concept of body in religious studies. / Matti Kamppinen (pp. 206-215)
- Towards a solution concerning female genital mutilation? An approach from within according to Islamic legal opinions. / Jens Kutscher (pp. 216-236)
- Islam and tattooing: An old question, a new research topic. / Gőran Larsson (pp. 237-256)
- The religion of thinness. / Michelle Lelwica (pp. 257-285)
- The body, religion and sports: Through the lenses of postmodern religiosity. / Mikael Lindfelt (pp. 286-308)
- Women with shaved heads: Western Buddhist nuns and Haredi Jewish wives: Polysemy, universalism and misinterpretations of hair symbolism in pluralistic societies. / Mira Niculescu (pp. 309-332)
- Multiple bodies in the spirituality of the gay porn star McCree: Reflections on corporeality and subjectivity. / Peter Nynäs (pp. 333-350)
- Embracing the lash: Pain and ritual as spiritual tools. / Jo Pearson (pp. 351-363)
- Religious experiments in colonial Calcutta: Modern Hinduism and bhakti among the Indian middle class. / Ferdinando Sardella (pp. 364-380)
- The rise and fall of the Pentecostals: The role and significance of the body in Pentecostal spirituality. / Andrew Singleton (pp. 381-399)
- Struggling bodies and body struggles: Explorations of body and religion in contemporary Nordic film. / Sofia Sjö (pp. 400-416)
- The post-secular position and enchanted bodies. / Terhi Utriainen (pp. 417-432)
- Buddhism and the formation of the religious body: A Foucauldian approach. / Malcolm Voyce (pp. 433-461)
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Includes bibliographical references.

- Truth, body and religion. / Jarl-Thure Eriksson (pp. 11-12)

- The sacredness of the self, of society and of the human body: The case of a Finnish transgender pastor Marja-Sisko Aalto. / Veikko Anttonen (pp. 13-27)

- Resurrection, revenance, and exhumation: The problematics of the dead body in songs and laments. / Madis Arukask (pp. 28-54)

- Abraham's sacrifice in the Qur'an: Beyond the body. / Asma Barlas (pp. 55-71)

- Defiled and deified: Profane and sacred bodies in Caitanya Vaisnava theology. / Måns Broo (pp. 72-78)

- 'Religion' and 'body': Reclaiming the missing links of Western education. / Oren Ergas (pp. 79-99)

- The female body in early Buddhist literature. / Céline Grünhagen (pp. 100-114)

- Spiritual and religious aspects of torture and scalping among the Indian cultures in Eastern North America, from ancient to colonial times. / Juha Hiltunen (pp. 115-128)

- Praising as bodily practice: The neocharismatic culture of celebration. / Tuija Hovi (pp. 129-140)

- Finger of a saint, thumb of a priest: Medieval relics in the Diocese of Turku, and the archeology of lived bodies. / Visa Immonen & Jussi-Pekka Taavitsainen (pp. 141-173)

- The body in Wellbeing Spirituality: Self, spirit beings and the politics of difference. / Jay Johnston (pp. 174-185)

- Asceticism: an endangered value? Mutations of asceticism in contemporary monasticism. / Isabelle Jonveaux (pp. 186-196)

- The disorderly body: Considerations of The Book of Numbers, 19 and ritual impurity after contact with a corpse. / Sandra Junker (pp. 197-205)

- The concept of body in religious studies. / Matti Kamppinen (pp. 206-215)

- Towards a solution concerning female genital mutilation? An approach from within according to Islamic legal opinions. / Jens Kutscher (pp. 216-236)

- Islam and tattooing: An old question, a new research topic. / Gőran Larsson (pp. 237-256)

- The religion of thinness. / Michelle Lelwica (pp. 257-285)

- The body, religion and sports: Through the lenses of postmodern religiosity. / Mikael Lindfelt (pp. 286-308)

- Women with shaved heads: Western Buddhist nuns and Haredi Jewish wives: Polysemy, universalism and misinterpretations of hair symbolism in pluralistic societies. / Mira Niculescu (pp. 309-332)

- Multiple bodies in the spirituality of the gay porn star McCree: Reflections on corporeality and subjectivity. / Peter Nynäs (pp. 333-350)

- Embracing the lash: Pain and ritual as spiritual tools. / Jo Pearson (pp. 351-363)

- Religious experiments in colonial Calcutta: Modern Hinduism and bhakti among the Indian middle class. / Ferdinando Sardella (pp. 364-380)

- The rise and fall of the Pentecostals: The role and significance of the body in Pentecostal spirituality. / Andrew Singleton (pp. 381-399)

- Struggling bodies and body struggles: Explorations of body and religion in contemporary Nordic film. / Sofia Sjö (pp. 400-416)

- The post-secular position and enchanted bodies. / Terhi Utriainen (pp. 417-432)

- Buddhism and the formation of the religious body: A Foucauldian approach. / Malcolm Voyce (pp. 433-461)

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