{"product_id":"9781350609143","title":"Experiencing Material Christianity Piety, Perception and Performance from the Middle Ages to the Present","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Studies in Material Religion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eExperiencing Material Christianity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePiety, Perception and Performance from the Middle Ages to the Present\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHenning Laugerud | Amy R. Whitehead | Salvador Ryan | Samantha L. Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Living \/ Devotional\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume brings the history of Christian devotional culture in Europe from the Middle Ages to the present to life through the objects, texts, and images that people have used to practise and express their religion. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of \u003ci\u003eExperiencing Material Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e are 21 empirical case studies, each of which captures the writer's encounter with a particular 'thing' that has played a role in the religious lives of European Christians. The examples are drawn from across the continent and include both well-known objects, such as the famous \u003ci\u003eScala Santa\u003c\/i\u003e, or Holy Stairs, in Rome and the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, and lesser-known places and curiosities, such as a pilgrimage site in the mountains of Kosovo and votive objects from Greek Orthodox devotional practice. The concise and illustrated chapters provide an accessible and compelling overview of the breadth of material expressions of Christianity in Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe introduction and afterword frame the rich examples by outlining overarching themes in the study of material religion, including practices, expressions, and instruments, that reoccur throughout the collection. As a whole, the volume acts as a fresh entry point to the multi-disciplinary study of the cultural and material dimension of Christian devotion that shows how the material and the sensual have interacted with the spiritual across several centuries throughout Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenning Laugerud\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Art History\/Visual Culture at the University of Bergen, Norway.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalvador Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ecclesiastical History at St Patrick's Pontifical University in Maynooth, Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Leanne Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo, Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350609143\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62308158865548,"sku":"9781350609143","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_05ebd3bd-ff21-43bd-89d5-4bc7eb5d0e3f.jpg?v=1791347411","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350609143","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}