Culture and AuthenticityWiley, 2008 - 176 pages Authenticity is taken-for-granted as an absolute value in contemporary life. In Culture and Authenticity, Charles Lindholm calls upon anthropological case studies from different cultures, historical material, and comparative philosophy, to explore how notions of authenticity develop, what forms it takes, and how it changes over time.
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... sacred objects and to questions about their authenticity . Although Mary Magdalene seems to have had as many arms as Kali , and although only a sequoia tree could have produced all the exis- tent fragments of the true cross , the Holy ...
... sacred objects and to questions about their authenticity . Although Mary Magdalene seems to have had as many arms as Kali , and although only a sequoia tree could have produced all the exis- tent fragments of the true cross , the Holy ...
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... sacred object that it purports to be , it also means there can be apostates and heretics who do not recognize its charisma . It is no surprise then that highly respected authorities can and do disagree over the authenticity of very well ...
... sacred object that it purports to be , it also means there can be apostates and heretics who do not recognize its charisma . It is no surprise then that highly respected authorities can and do disagree over the authenticity of very well ...
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... sacred flag in order to absorb the mystical powers flowing from it . Similarly , parade grounds became sacred spaces , rallies became religious processions , and a whole panoply of shrines and pilgrimage centers sacralized the Nazi ...
... sacred flag in order to absorb the mystical powers flowing from it . Similarly , parade grounds became sacred spaces , rallies became religious processions , and a whole panoply of shrines and pilgrimage centers sacralized the Nazi ...
Contents
Authenticity and Music | 25 |
Seeking Authenticity in Travel and Adventure | 39 |
The Commodification of Authenticity | 52 |
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