The Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity Engelke, Matthew 1972- editor. Tomlinson, Matt 1970- editor. text Electronic books. Conference papers and proceedings. nyu New York, NY Berghahn Books 2007 monographic eng 1 online resource (248 pages) Too often, anthropological accounts of ritual leave readers with the impression that everything goes smoothly, that rituals are ""meaningful events."" But what happens when rituals fail, or when they seem ""meaningless""? Drawing on research in the anthropology of Christianity from around the globe, the authors in this volume suggest that in order to analyze meaning productively, we need to consider its limits. This collection is a welcome new addition to the anthropology of religion, offering fresh debates on a classic topic and drawing attention to meaning in a way that other volumes have. Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Meaning, Anthropology, Christianity; Chapter 2 When Silence Isn't Golden: Charismatic Speech and the Limits of Literalism; Chapter 3 Clarity and Charisma: On the Uses of Ambiguity in Ritual Life; Chapter 4 Rituals without Final Acts: Prayer and Success in World Vision Zimbabwe's Humanitarian Work; Chapter 5 Nationalism and Millenarianism in West Papua: Institutional Power, Interpretive Practice, and the Pursuit of Christian Truth; Chapter 6 The Limits of Meaning in Fijian Methodist Sermons. Chapter 7 Converting Meanings and the Meanings of Conversion in Samoan Moral EconomiesChapter 8 Dusty Signs and Roots of Faith: The Limits of Christian Meaning in Highland Bolivia; Chapter 9 Paranomics: On the Semiotics of Sacral Action; Afterword; List of Contributors; Index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Christianity and culture Congresses Ethnology Religious aspects Christianity Congresses Meaning (Philosophy) Religious aspects Christianity Congresses Anthropology of religion Congresses SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology Cultural Anthropology of religion Christianity and culture Ethnology Religious aspects Christianity Meaning (Philosophy) Religious aspects Christianity Christianisme et civilisation Ethnologie Aspect religieux Christianisme Signification (Philosophie) Aspect religieux Christianisme BR115.C8 306.6/3 BE 3250 LC 29000 Engelke, Matthew. New York, NY : Berghahn Books, ©2007 9780857457097 0857457098 9781461958581 146195858X 22573/ctt7j0266 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=714093 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=714093 EBLCP 140426 20200709060106.0 ocn878262809 eng