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Puppets, Gods, and Brands - Theorizing the Age of Animation from Taiwan (Hardcover): Teri J. Silvio Puppets, Gods, and Brands - Theorizing the Age of Animation from Taiwan (Hardcover)
Teri J. Silvio; Series edited by Allison Alexy
R2,351 R1,905 Discovery Miles 19 050 Save R446 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The early twenty-first century has seen an explosion of animation. Cartoon characters are everywhere-in cinema, television, and video games and as brand logos. There are new technological objects that seem to have lives of their own-from Facebook algorithms that suggest products for us to buy to robots that respond to human facial expressions. The ubiquity of animation is not a trivial side-effect of the development of digital technologies and the globalization of media markets. Rather, it points to a paradigm shift. In the last century, performance became a key term in academic and popular discourse: The idea that we construct identities through our gestures and speech proved extremely useful for thinking about many aspects of social life. The present volume proposes an anthropological concept of animation as a contrast and complement to performance: The idea that we construct social others by projecting parts of ourselves out into the world might prove useful for thinking about such topics as climate crisis, corporate branding, and social media. Like performance, animation can serve as a platform for comparisons of different cultures and historical eras. Teri Silvio presents an anthropology of animation through a detailed ethnographic account of how characters, objects, and abstract concepts are invested with lives, personalities, and powers-and how people interact with them-in contemporary Taiwan. The practices analyzed include the worship of wooden statues of Buddhist and Daoist deities and the recent craze for cute vinyl versions of these deities, as well as a wildly popular video fantasy series performed by puppets. She reveals that animation is, like performance, a concept that works differently in different contexts, and that animation practices are deeply informed by local traditions of thinking about the relationships between body and soul, spiritual power and the material world. The case of Taiwan, where Chinese traditions merge with Japanese and American popular culture, uncovers alternatives to seeing animation as either an expression of animism or as "playing God." Looking at the contemporary world through the lens of animation will help us rethink relationships between global and local, identity and otherness, human and non-human.

The Garima Gospels - Early Illuminated Gospel Books from Ethiopia (Hardcover): Judith S. McKenzie, Francis Watson The Garima Gospels - Early Illuminated Gospel Books from Ethiopia (Hardcover)
Judith S. McKenzie, Francis Watson; Contributions by Michael Gervers
R2,092 Discovery Miles 20 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The three Garima Gospels are the earliest surviving Ethiopian gospel books. They provide glimpses of lost late antique luxury gospel books and art of the fifth to seventh centuries, from the Aksumite kingdom of Ethiopia. This book reproduces all of the Garima illuminated pages for the first time, and presents extensive comparative material. It will be an essential resource for those studying late antique art and history, Ethiopia, eastern Christianity, New Testament textual criticism, and illuminated books. 316 colour illustrations. Preface and photographs by Michael Gevers. Like most gospel manuscripts, the Garima Gospels contain ornately decorated canon tables which function as concordances of the different versions of the same material in the gospels. Analysis of these tables of numbered parallel passages, devised by Eusebius of Caesarea, contributes significantly to our understanding of the early development of the canonical four gospel collection. The origins and meanings of the decorated frames, portraits of the evangelists, Alexandrian circular pavilion, and the unique image of the Jerusalem Temple are explored.

The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition (Paperback, New ed): Norman Russell The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition (Paperback, New ed)
Norman Russell
R1,159 Discovery Miles 11 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Deification in the Greek patristic tradition was the fulfilment of the destiny for which humanity was created - not merely salvation from sin but entry into the fullness of the divine life of the Trinity. This book, the first on the subject for over sixty years, traces the history of deification from its birth as a second-century metaphor with biblical roots to its maturity as a doctrine central to the spiritual life of the Byzantine Church. Drawing attention to the richness and diversity of the patristic approaches from Irenaeus to Maximus the Confessor, Norman Russell offers a full discussion of the background and context of the doctrine, at the same time highlighting its distinctively Christian character.

The Cambridge Companion to Orthodox Christian Theology (Paperback): Mary B. Cunningham The Cambridge Companion to Orthodox Christian Theology (Paperback)
Mary B. Cunningham; Elizabeth Theokritoff
R1,058 Discovery Miles 10 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Orthodox Christian theology is often presented as the direct inheritor of the doctrine and tradition of the early Church. But continuity with the past is only part of the truth; it would be false to conclude that the eastern section of the Christian Church is in any way static. Orthodoxy, building on its patristic foundations, has blossomed in the modern period. This volume focuses on the way Orthodox theological tradition is understood and lived today. It explores the Orthodox understanding of what theology is: an expression of the Church's life of prayer, both corporate and personal, from which it can never be separated. Besides discussing aspects of doctrine, the book portrays the main figures, themes and developments that have shaped Orthodox thought. There is particular focus on the Russian and Greek traditions, as well as the dynamic but less well-known Antiochian tradition and the Orthodox presence in the West.

A Layman in the Desert - Monastic Wisdom for Life in the World (Paperback): Daniel Opperwall A Layman in the Desert - Monastic Wisdom for Life in the World (Paperback)
Daniel Opperwall
R366 R333 Discovery Miles 3 330 Save R33 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Orthodox Christians today have no lack of resources on monastic spirituality. And yet startlingly little has been done to critically engage the monastic tradition and adapt its ancient wisdom for the Orthodox faithful living in today's complex society. A Layman in the Desert aims to bridge this crucial gap. Working with the Conferences of St John Cassian, Opperwall constructs a kind of relationship handbook that shows us how the desert saints of old can help us build healthy, Christ-centered relationships with our spouses, children, friends, and coworkers.

The Later Christian Fathers - A Selection from the Writings of the Fathers from St Cyril of Jerusalem to St Leo the Great... The Later Christian Fathers - A Selection from the Writings of the Fathers from St Cyril of Jerusalem to St Leo the Great (Paperback, New ed)
Henry Bettenson
R991 Discovery Miles 9 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The century and a quarter following the Council of Nicaea (AD325) has been called the 'Golden Age of Patristic Literature'. It is this period that Henry Bettenson covers in this companion volume to The Early Christian Fathers, selecting from the writings of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Jerome, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria, and other Fathers of the Christian Chruch. Their central concerns were to formulate the doctrine of the Trinity after the Nicene conclusions, and to enunciate the doctrine of the divinity ahd humanity of Christ. The writings served to clarify if not to solve the issues and they continue to be value and relevant for all who wish to understand Christian doctrine. As in The Early Christian Fathers, Bettenson translated everything afresh and provided some annotation and brief sketches of the lives of each of the Fathers represented in the selection.

Contra Gentes; De Incarnatione (Hardcover): Athanasius Contra Gentes; De Incarnatione (Hardcover)
Athanasius; Edited by Robert W Thomson
R6,896 Discovery Miles 68 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Acts of the Apostles (Hardcover): Archbishop Averky Taushev The Acts of the Apostles (Hardcover)
Archbishop Averky Taushev; Edited by Vitaly Permiakov; Nicholas Kotar
R645 Discovery Miles 6 450 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Writing in the tradition of biblical exegetes, such as St John Chrysostom, Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, and St Theophan the Recluse, the work of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) provides a commentary that is firmly grounded in the teaching of the Church, manifested in its liturgical hymnography and the works of the Holy Fathers. Using the best of prerevolutionary Russian sources, these writings also remained abreast of developments in Western biblical scholarship, engaging with it directly and honestly. In this second of three planned volumes, the author explains the significance of the Church's earliest history, as recorded in the Book of Acts. Questions of authorship and time of composition are also addressed. Archbishop Averky's commentaries on the New Testament have become standard textbooks in Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary and have been published in Russia to widespread acclaim. This present volume is the first translation of these texts into English. it is an indispensable addition to the library of every student of the New Testament.

The Transformed Life - Living and Growing in Christ (Paperback): Father James Rosselli The Transformed Life - Living and Growing in Christ (Paperback)
Father James Rosselli; Foreword by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
An Introduction to the Christian Orthodox Churches (Paperback): John Binns An Introduction to the Christian Orthodox Churches (Paperback)
John Binns
R1,132 Discovery Miles 11 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This introduction describes the life of the Orthodox Churches of the Christian East from the accession of the Emperor Constantine in 312 up to the year 2000. It discusses the distinctive Orthodox approaches to the themes of liturgy, theology, monastic life and spirituality, iconography, popular religion, mission, politics and the schism between East and West. The final chapter examines the response of the Churches to the new freedom following the collapse of communism and the prospects for the future.

Various Christian Topics - Volume 1 (Paperback): Bishop Macarious Various Christian Topics - Volume 1 (Paperback)
Bishop Macarious
R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Examining the Relationship Between the Russian Orthodox Church and Secular Authorities in the 19th and 20th Centuries... Examining the Relationship Between the Russian Orthodox Church and Secular Authorities in the 19th and 20th Centuries (Paperback)
Bogdan Ershov, Igor Ashmarov
R4,269 Discovery Miles 42 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In modern Russia, the question is raised about the revival of the spirituality of the population, which increases interest in studying the history of the church. In the pre-revolutionary period, the Orthodox Church in the Russian Empire had a significant impact on the formation of national culture and statehood. Actively cooperating with the state, the Orthodox Church has accumulated vast experience in the field of education, missionary work, and charity. This experience in today's Russia can be used to solve the most important tasks in the moral education of young people who will contribute to the future of Russia. Examining the Relationship Between the Russian Orthodox Church and Secular Authorities in the 19th and 20th Centuries focuses on the system of spiritual education, the social and psychological characteristics of the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church, and the tradition of Orthodox pilgrimage. It explores the key areas of charitable and educational activities of the Orthodox Church during the period of religious transformation in the 19th and 20th centuries. Covering topics such as missionary activity, secular authority, and church land tenure, this premier reference source is a dynamic resource for historians, anthropologists, sociologists, researchers in politics and religion, librarians, students and faculty of higher education, and academicians.

The Foundation of the World - A Short Introduction to the Theology of Origen (Paperback): Jonathan McCormack The Foundation of the World - A Short Introduction to the Theology of Origen (Paperback)
Jonathan McCormack
R190 Discovery Miles 1 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Supplicatory Canon and Akathist to Saint Silouan the Athonite (Paperback): Anna Skoubourdis, Nun Christina Supplicatory Canon and Akathist to Saint Silouan the Athonite (Paperback)
Anna Skoubourdis, Nun Christina
R283 Discovery Miles 2 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Making of Holy Russia - The Orthodox Church and Russian Nationalism Before the Revolution (Paperback): John Strickland The Making of Holy Russia - The Orthodox Church and Russian Nationalism Before the Revolution (Paperback)
John Strickland
R878 R818 Discovery Miles 8 180 Save R60 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book is a critical study of the interaction between Russian Church and society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. At a time of rising nationalist movement throughout Europe, Orthodox patriots advocated for the place of the Church as a unifying force, central to the identity and purpose of the burgeoning, yet increasingly religiously diverse Russian Empire. Their views were articulated in a variety of ways. Bishops such as Metropolitan Antony Khrapovitsky - a founding hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia - and other members of the clergy expressed their vision of Russia through official publications (including ecclesiastical journals), sermons, the organization of pilgrimages and the canonization of saints. On the other hand, religious intellectuals (such as the famous philosopher Vladimir Soloviev and the controversial former-Marxist Sergey Bulgakov) promoted what was often a variant vision of the nation through the publication of books and articles. Even the once persecuted Old Believers, emboldened by a religious toleration edict of 1905, sought to claim a role in national leadership. And many - in particularly famous painter Mikhail Vasnetsov - looked to art and architecture as a way of defining the religious ideals of modern Russia. Whilst other studies exist that draw attention to the voices in the Church typified as "liberal" in the years leading up to the Revolution, this work introduces the reader to a wide range of "conservative" opinion that equally strove for spiritual renewal and the spread of the Gospel. Ultimately neither the "conservative" voices presented here nor those of their better-known "liberal" protagonists were able to prevent the calamity that befell Russia with the Bolshevik revolution in 1917. Grounded in original research conducted in the newly accessible libraries and archives of post-Soviet Russia, this study is intended to reveal the wider relevance of its topic to an ongoing discussion of the relationship between national or ethnic identities on the one hand and the self-understanding of Orthodox Christianity as a universal and transformative Faith on the other.

The Value of the Soul (Paperback): Nun Christina, Anna Skoubourdis, Elder Cleopa The Value of the Soul (Paperback)
Nun Christina, Anna Skoubourdis, Elder Cleopa
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Protoevangelium of James (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition): Robert Nixon Protoevangelium of James (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Robert Nixon; Text written by Mark St Shenouda
R493 Discovery Miles 4 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
On Common Prayer with the Heterodox - According to the Canons of the Church (Paperback): Protopresbyter Anastasios K Gotsopoulos On Common Prayer with the Heterodox - According to the Canons of the Church (Paperback)
Protopresbyter Anastasios K Gotsopoulos
R532 Discovery Miles 5 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Metropolitan Philaret of New York - Zealous Confessor for the Faith (Paperback): Nektarios Harrison Metropolitan Philaret of New York - Zealous Confessor for the Faith (Paperback)
Nektarios Harrison; Philaret Voznesensky
R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pilgrimage to Pascha Large Print Edition - A Daily Devotional for Great Lent (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Steven John Belonick Pilgrimage to Pascha Large Print Edition - A Daily Devotional for Great Lent (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Steven John Belonick; Edited by Deborah Belonick; Michele Constable
R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Stranger at the Feast - Prohibition and Mediation in an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Community (Paperback): Tom Boylston The Stranger at the Feast - Prohibition and Mediation in an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Community (Paperback)
Tom Boylston
R855 R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Save R71 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. The Stranger at the Feast is a pathbreaking ethnographic study of one of the world's oldest and least-understood religious traditions. Based on long-term ethnographic research on the Zege peninsula in northern Ethiopia, the author tells the story of how people have understood large-scale religious change by following local transformations in hospitality, ritual prohibition, and feeding practices. Ethiopia has undergone radical upheaval in the transition from the imperial era of Haile Selassie to the modern secular state, but the secularization of the state has been met with the widespread revival of popular religious practice. For Orthodox Christians in Zege, everything that matters about religion comes back to how one eats and fasts with others. Boylston shows how practices of feeding and avoidance have remained central even as their meaning and purpose has dramatically changed: from a means of marking class distinctions within Orthodox society, to a marker of the difference between Orthodox Christians and other religions within the contemporary Ethiopian state.

Spiritual Breath. The Practice of Kriya Yoga (Paperback): Konstantin Serebrov, Gouri Gozalov Spiritual Breath. The Practice of Kriya Yoga (Paperback)
Konstantin Serebrov, Gouri Gozalov; Edited by Robin Winckel-Mellish
R343 R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Save R26 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
'Ammar al-Basri's Arabic Apologetics - The Book of the Proof concerning the Course of the Divine Economy and The Book... 'Ammar al-Basri's Arabic Apologetics - The Book of the Proof concerning the Course of the Divine Economy and The Book of Questions and Answers (Paperback)
Mark Beaumont
R2,124 Discovery Miles 21 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A new English translation of the two apologetic works by the 9th-century East Syrian theologian 'Ammar al-Basri. The Book of the Proof and The Book of Questions and Answers were written to defend Christian beliefs in the face of Muslim criticism.

Moved by Compassion - Exploring the Core of Orthodox Christian Spiritual Life (Paperback): John D. Jones Moved by Compassion - Exploring the Core of Orthodox Christian Spiritual Life (Paperback)
John D. Jones
R685 R647 Discovery Miles 6 470 Save R38 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lent with Sister Vassa - Reflections for Every Day of Lent (Paperback): Sister Vassa Larin Lent with Sister Vassa - Reflections for Every Day of Lent (Paperback)
Sister Vassa Larin
R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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