Holy tears: weeping in the religious imagination
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691114446
Date de publication :
25 juil. 2005
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
482 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What religion does not serve as a theater of tears? This work addresses this universal phenomenon ranging from Mycenaean Greece up through the tragedy of 9/11. It offers essays on specific topics in religious weeping while also considering issues such as gender, memory, physiology, and spontaneity.