Book Summary
Scholars from a variety of disciplines explore the intersections of violence, memory, and sacred space Sites of violence often provoke conflicts over memorialization. Theseconflicts provide insight into the construction and use of memory as a means ofachieving public recognition of past wrongs. In this groundbreaking collection, scholars of religious studies, sociology, history, and political science, as well asAfrican, Caribbean, Jewish, and Native American studies, examine the religiousmemorialization of violent acts that are linked to particular sites. Supported bythe essays gathered here, the editors argue that memory is essential to religionand, conversely, that religion is inherent in memory. Other books have consideredmemory and violence, or religion and place -- this collection is the first todiscuss the intersection of all four. Contributors are DavidChidester, James H. Foard, Roger Friedland, Richard D. Hecht, Juan A. HerreroBrasas, Janet Liebman Jacobs, Flora A. Keshgegian, J. Shawn Landres, Edward T.Linenthal, Timothy Longman, Tania Oldenhage, Michelene E. Pesantubbee, Terry Rey, William Robert, Th?oneste Rutagengwa, Oren Baruch Stier, Jonathan Webber, and JamesE. Young.
Book Details
| Book Name | Religion, Violence, Memory, And Place |
| Author | Oren Stier, J. Shawn Landres |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (Oct 2006) |
| ISBN | 9780253347992 |
| Pages | 296 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 4670 |
