Language and Religion
Author | : Robert Yelle |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 2019-02-19 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781614514329 |
ISBN-10 | : 1614514321 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Download or read book Language and Religion written by Robert Yelle and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume draws on an interdisciplinary team of authors to advance the study of the religious dimensions of communication and the linguistic aspects of religion. Contributions cover: poetry, iconicity, and iconoclasm in religious language; semiotic ideologies in traditional religions and in secularism; and the role of materiality and writing in religious communication. This volume will provoke new approaches to language and religion.