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Gilmore, Lee

 
9780520260887: Theater in a Crowded Fire: Ritual and Spirituality at Burning Man
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0520260880 ISBN 13 : 9780520260887
Editeur : University of California Press, 2010

Synopsis

Every summer, thousands gather from around the world in the blistering heat of Nevada's Black Rock Desert for the seven-day celebration of art, community, and fire known as Burning Man. Culminating in the spectacular incineration of a wooden effigy, this festival is grand-scale theater for self-expression, personal transformation, eclectic spirituality, communal bonding, and cultural renewal. In this engrossing ethnography of the Burning Man phenomenon, Lee Gilmore explores why "burners" come in vast numbers to transform a temporary gathering of strangers into an enduring community. Accompanied by a DVD, which provides panoramic views of events, individuals, artworks, and, of course, the climactic final night, the book delves into the varieties of spirituality, ritual, and performance conducted within the festival space.

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À propos de l'auteur

Lee Gilmore is a Lecturer in Religious Studies and Anthropology at California State University, Northridge. She is coeditor of After-Burn: Reflections on the Burning Man Festival.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520260880
ISBN 13 
9780520260887
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
254
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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