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Eastern Christians in Anthropological Perspective

Hermann Goltz editor Chris Hann editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of California Press

Published:9th Jul '10

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Sociocultural anthropologists have taken increasing interest in the global communities established by Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, but the many streams of Eastern Christianity have so far been neglected. "Eastern Christians in Anthropological Perspective" fills this gap in the literature. The essays in this pioneering collection examine the primary distinguishing features of the Eastern traditions - iconography, hymnology, ritual, and pilgrimage - through meticulous ethnographic analysis. Particular attention is paid to the revitalization of Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches that were repressed under Marxist-Leninist regimes.

"An original contribution to the anthropology of religion." -- Juraj Buzalkla Anthropological Quarterly

ISBN: 9780520260566

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm

Weight: 544g

392 pages