Religion : from place to placelessness
著者
書誌事項
Religion : from place to placelessness
（Center books on the international scene）
Center for American Places at Columbia College Chicago, 2009
- : hbk
大学図書館所蔵 全4件
注記
Includes bibliographical references
内容説明・目次
内容説明
What does it mean to be religious in the modern world? This is the question posed by human geographer Yi-Fu Tuan in "Religion: From Place to Placelessness". In this, the latest book in his long and distinguished career, Tuan turns to this specific challenge, which has been a uniting current in much of his previous work. To illustrate the modern meaning of religion, Tuan calls on the work of photographer-artist Martha A. Strawn, whose impressive gallery of photographs from around the world concludes the book. Religion, Tuan argues, is a perennial quest for safety, certainty, and spiritual elevation that initially was oriented in place and particular cultural practices - but in its highest reaches, religion moves toward universalism and placelessness. Drawing examples from both Christian and Buddhist traditions, Tuan explores, with his characteristic grace, sensitivity, and insight, the ultimate placelessness of religious experience. Tuan's meditations combine with the elegance of Strawn's photographs to create a book that is both thought-provoking and quietly beautiful.
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