Sacred Sites and Sacred Stories Across Cultures: Transmission of Oral Tradition, Myth, and Religiosity...

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David W. Kim

Sacred Sites and Sacred Stories Across Cultures

Transmission of Oral Tradition, Myth, and Religiosity

David W. Kim

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
20 January 2022

Museums & museology; Archaeology; Religion & science; Oriental religions; Cultural studies

This book offers global perspectives from Mediterranean, Asian, Australian, and American cultures on sacred sites and their related stories in regional history. Contemporary society witnesses many travelers visiting sacred sites (temples, mountains, castles, churches, houses) throughout the world. These visits often involve discovery of new historical facts through the origin stories of the associated tribe, region, or nation. The transmission of oral tradition and myth carries on the significant meaning of those religious sites. This volume unveils multi-angle perspectives of symbolic and mystical places. The contributors describe the religio-political experiences of each regional case, and analyze the religiosity of local people as a lens through which readers can re-examine the concept of iconography, syncretism, and materialism. In addition, contributors interpret the growth of new religions as the alternative perspectives of anti-traditional religions. This new approach offerssignificant insight into comprehending the practical agony and sorrow of regional people in the context of contemporary history.

Edited by: David W. Kim
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2021 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 542g
ISBN: 9783030565244
ISBN 10: 3030565246
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 20 January 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David W. Kim is Associate Professor of Asian History at Kookmin University, Seoul, and a Visiting Fellow at the School of History, Australian National University, Canberra.