| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Approaches to new religions.
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| Note |
Originally published: Equinox Ltd., 2015. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Religion, occulture, and the modern world -- Otherkin -- Fantasy and reenchantment -- Internet and popular cultures -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1: glossary -- Appendix 2: otherkin survey results. |
| Summary |
"Religion and spirituality are being transformed in our late modern and secularising times. New forms of belief proliferate, often notable for not being limited to traditional systems of reference or expression. Increasingly, these new religions present worldviews which draw directly upon popular culture - or occulture - in fiction, film, art and the internet. Fantasy and Belief explores the context and implications of these types of beliefs through the example of the Otherkin community. The Otherkin are a loosely-affiliated group who believe themselves to be in some way more than just human, their non-humanity often rooted in the characters and narratives of popular fantasy and science fiction. Challenging much current sociological thinking about spirituality and consumption, Fantasy and Belief reveals how popular occulture operates to recycle, develop, and disseminate metaphysical ideas, and how the popular and the sacred are combining in new ways in today's world."--Publisher's description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Religion and culture.
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Religion and culture. |
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Mass media -- Religious aspects.
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Mass media -- Religious aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kirby, Danielle, 1980- Fantasy and belief. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2014, ©2013 9781908049230 |
| ISBN |
9781317543633 (electronic book) |
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1317543637 (electronic book) |
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9781317543633 |
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1317543637 |
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