Critical reflections on religion and media in contemporary Bali / by Richard Fox.
Scholars of religion have always worked closely with media of one kind or another, from sacred books and archaic languages to cassette-sermons and the Internet. Yet comparatively little attention has been paid to the ways we actually use these and other media in the pursuit of historical inquiry. Dr...
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| Superior document: | Numen book series : studies in the history of religions, v. 130 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in the history of religions ;
130. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (371 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Religion, media, history
- The past in the present?: a tale of bouquets and bombsites
- Reframing the problem: mediating the recent history of 'the Balinese'
- The subject of tolerance: televising 'the teachings of our religion'
- Assume the position: performative style and the voice of authority
- Substantial transmissions: religion and the idea of 'the old Javanese text'
- Plus Ça change: from textual fetish to performative accomplishment
- A dramatic performance: mpu kuturan and the three sanctuaries
- The complexity of the realm: chasing a traditional tale.