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Sounding Islam: Voice, Media, and Sonic Atmospheres in an Indian Ocean World

Patrick Eisenlohr

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Description:A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.Sounding Islam provides a provocative account of the sonic dimensions of religion, combining perspectives from the anthropology of media and sound studies, as well as drawing on neo-phenomenological approaches to atmospheres. Using long-term ethnographic research on devotional Islam in Mauritius, Patrick Eisenlohr explores how the voice, as a site of divine manifestation, becomes refracted in media practices that have become integral parts of religious traditions. At the core of Eisenlohr’s concern is the interplay of voice, media, affect, and listeners’ religious experiences. Sounding Islam sheds new light on a key dimension of religion, the sonic incitement of sensations that are often difficult to translate into language.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sounding Islam: Voice, Media, and Sonic Atmospheres in an Indian Ocean World. To get started finding Sounding Islam: Voice, Media, and Sonic Atmospheres in an Indian Ocean World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 189

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of California Press

Release: 2018

ISBN: 0520970764

Description: A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.Sounding Islam provides a provocative account of the sonic dimensions of religion, combining perspectives from the anthropology of media and sound studies, as well as drawing on neo-phenomenological approaches to atmospheres. Using long-term ethnographic research on devotional Islam in Mauritius, Patrick Eisenlohr explores how the voice, as a site of divine manifestation, becomes refracted in media practices that have become integral parts of religious traditions. At the core of Eisenlohr’s concern is the interplay of voice, media, affect, and listeners’ religious experiences. Sounding Islam sheds new light on a key dimension of religion, the sonic incitement of sensations that are often difficult to translate into language.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sounding Islam: Voice, Media, and Sonic Atmospheres in an Indian Ocean World. To get started finding Sounding Islam: Voice, Media, and Sonic Atmospheres in an Indian Ocean World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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