Mount Sacred a brief global history of Holy Mountains since 1500 /
Mathieu, Jon
Mount Sacred a brief global history of Holy Mountains since 1500 / [electronic book] : Jon Mathieu. - online resource (168 pages)
How does a sacred mountain come into being -- A world between faith and knowledge -- Mount Kailash - model mountain of holiness -- Tai Shan- the Imperial Eastern Mountain -- Paektusan - sacred mountain of the revolution -- Rise of the Christian crosses -- The Redeemer in the Italian mountains -- Six Grandfathers and other American mountains -- Volcanoes on the East African Rift Valley -- An Inselberg in the Australian desert -- What futures for sacred mountains.
Mount Kailash in Asia, the Black Hills in North America, Uluru in Australia: around the globe there are numerous mountains that have been and continue to be attributed sacredness. Worship of these mountains involves prayer, meditation and pilgrimage. Christianity, which for a long time showed little interest in nature, provides a foil to these practices and was one factor in the tensions that arose in the age of colonialism. Decolonisation and the 'ecological turn' changed the religious power of interpretation and gave discourses about sacred mountains new meaning. Globally, however, they remain an outstanding example of cultural diversity, also touching on issues of gender justice and environmental protection. A translation from the original German.
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Mountains--Religious aspects
Mountains--Religious aspects--Christianity
203.5
Mount Sacred a brief global history of Holy Mountains since 1500 / [electronic book] : Jon Mathieu. - online resource (168 pages)
How does a sacred mountain come into being -- A world between faith and knowledge -- Mount Kailash - model mountain of holiness -- Tai Shan- the Imperial Eastern Mountain -- Paektusan - sacred mountain of the revolution -- Rise of the Christian crosses -- The Redeemer in the Italian mountains -- Six Grandfathers and other American mountains -- Volcanoes on the East African Rift Valley -- An Inselberg in the Australian desert -- What futures for sacred mountains.
Mount Kailash in Asia, the Black Hills in North America, Uluru in Australia: around the globe there are numerous mountains that have been and continue to be attributed sacredness. Worship of these mountains involves prayer, meditation and pilgrimage. Christianity, which for a long time showed little interest in nature, provides a foil to these practices and was one factor in the tensions that arose in the age of colonialism. Decolonisation and the 'ecological turn' changed the religious power of interpretation and gave discourses about sacred mountains new meaning. Globally, however, they remain an outstanding example of cultural diversity, also touching on issues of gender justice and environmental protection. A translation from the original German.
Electronic reproduction.:
Knowledge Unlatched.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781912186716 (paperback) 9781912186723 (e-Book)
Mountains--Religious aspects
Mountains--Religious aspects--Christianity
203.5