The limits of meaning case studies in the anthropology of Christianity / edited by Matthew Engelke and Matt Tomlinson.
| Other author | Engelke, Matthew, 1972- |
| Other author | Tomlinson, Matt, 1970- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Berghahn Books, |
| Description | vi, 239 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Meaning, anthropology, Christianity / Matt Tomlinson and Matthew Engelke -- When silence isn't golden : charismatic speech and the limits of literalism / Simon Coleman -- Clarity and charisma : on the uses of ambiguity in ritual life / Matthew Engelke -- Rituals without final acts : prayer and success in World Vision Zimbabwe's humanitarian work / Erica Bornstein -- Nationalism and millenarianism in West Papua : institutional power, interpretive practice, and the pursuit of Christian truth / Danilyn Rutherford -- The limits of meaning in Fijian Methodist sermons / Matt Tomlinson -- Converting meanings and the meanings of conversion in Samoan moral economies / Ilana Gershon -- Dusty signs and roots of faith : the limits of Christian meaning in highland Bolivia / Andrew Orta -- Paranomics : on the semiotics of sacral action / James Faubion -- Afterword : on limits, ruptures, meaning, and meaninglessness / Joel Robbins. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006042661 |
| ISBN | 1845451708 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |