When Children Draw Gods - A Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Approach to Children's Representations of Supernatural Agents (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)

This open access book explores how children draw god. It looks at children's drawings collected in a large variety of cultural and religious traditions. Coverage demonstrates the richness of drawing as a method for studying representations of the divine. In the process, it also contributes to our understanding of this concept, its origins, and its development. This intercultural work brings together scholars from different disciplines and countries, including Switzerland, Japan, Russia, Iran, Brazil, and the Netherlands. It does more than share the results of their research and analysis. The volume also critically examines the contributions and limitations of this methodology. In addition, it also reflects on the new empirical and theoretical perspectives within the broader framework of the study of this concept. The concept of god is one of the most difficult to grasp. This volume offers new insights by focusing on the many different ways children depict god throughout the world. Readers will discover the importance of spatial imagery and color choices in drawings of god. They will also learn about how the divine's emotional expression correlates to age, gender, and religiosity as well as strategies used by children who are prohibited from representing their god.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion, 12
Release date:	February 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Pierre-Yves Brandt • Zhargalma Dandarova Robert • Christelle Cocco • Dominique Vinck • Frederic Darbellay
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	569
Edition:	1st ed. 2023
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-094428-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	3-03-094428-X
Barcode:	9783030944285

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