The Embodied Eye by David Morgan
Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling
Exploring the intersection of visual culture and religious experience, this insightful work delves into how seeing is not merely a passive act but an embodied experience that shapes and is shaped by cultural and spiritual contexts. It examines the ways in which religious imagery and practices influence perception, inviting readers to consider how vision is intertwined with belief, identity, and the material world. Through a multidisciplinary approach, it challenges conventional understandings of sight, proposing that the act of seeing is a dynamic interaction between the observer and the observed, deeply embedded in the fabric of human experience.
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- Published
- 2012
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- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 240-260
- Original Language
- English
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