A Materialist Theory of Religion: The Latin American Frame
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This review essay engages Manuel Vásquez’s new book, More than Belief: A Materialist Theory of Religion, from the perspective of Latin American religious practice and thought. Vásquez’s materialist theory of religion is shaped by Latin American intellectual strands, including liberationist intellectual concerns and commitments. While Vásquez’s focus remains primarily on the body, his work allows for and invites a more extended theorization of material religion (or material culture)—bringing new attention to the “objects,” the “things,” that so often anchor and define religious practice in Latin America and across the globe.
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A Materialist Theory of Religion: The Latin American Frame
In: Method & Theory in the Study of ReligionSearch for other papers by Jennifer Scheper Hughes in
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Abstract
This review essay engages Manuel Vásquez’s new book, More than Belief: A Materialist Theory of Religion, from the perspective of Latin American religious practice and thought. Vásquez’s materialist theory of religion is shaped by Latin American intellectual strands, including liberationist intellectual concerns and commitments. While Vásquez’s focus remains primarily on the body, his work allows for and invites a more extended theorization of material religion (or material culture)—bringing new attention to the “objects,” the “things,” that so often anchor and define religious practice in Latin America and across the globe.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 286 | 55 | 6 |
| Full Text Views | 108 | 4 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 70 | 8 | 0 |