The origin and mission of Material Religion

Bibliographic Data

ID4772333
AuthorsBirgit Meyer (0000-0003-4883-7937), D O Morgan (0000-0001-8753-4416, Duke University), David Morgan (0000-0001-9597-1800), Crispin Paine (University of London), Brent Plate, S Brent Plate (Hamilton College)
Year2010
Volume40
Issue3
Pages207-211
Publication date2010-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0048-721X • E-ISSN: 1096-1151
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/j.religion.2010.01.010
OpenAlexW2047184551
LanguageEN
Citations received115
References cited26

Beginning its sixth year of publication, Material Religion is an interdisciplinary journal that seeks to gather the best work from around the world engaged in materializing the study of religions. The editors welcome original scholarship on any religion and from any period in human history that treats material objects and practices as primary evidence and engages in critical reflection on the cultural construction of materiality. In this article the editors reflect on the formation and format of the journal, the force and direction of its articles and other features, the question of what constitutes the material culture of religion, and finally the role of materiality in the current study of religions. Along the way, the editors consider new theories and concerns that have been taken up in the journal's pages and address the range of disciplines and interests that are represented in the different departments of the journal

Materiality · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Study and Philosophy of Religion

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