Religion, Attire, and Adornment in North America

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Religion, Attire, and Adornment in North America explores how clothing, dress, and ornamentation play vital roles in religious life and practice across diverse North American traditions. Leading scholars examine attire and adornment as expressions of religious meaning, identity, and community from the nineteenth century to the present day. Essays cover a wide range of topics, including Black Israelites' use of African fabrics, Christian religious tattoos, Wiccan ritual nudity, Amish plain dress, Mormon sacred garments, Hare Krishna robes, and the Church of Body Modification. The book is organised around four frameworks: theological interpretation, identity formation, negotiation of tradition, and activism, offering fresh perspectives in both academic and teaching contexts.
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This insightful collection is ideal for undergraduates and scholars interested in religious studies, anthropology, cultural studies, and material culture. It offers valuable perspectives for anyone exploring the intersections of religion and identity through dress and adornment.

This book convenes leading scholars to explore the roles of attire and adornment in the creation and communication of religious meaning, identity, and community. Contributors investigate aspects of religious dress in North America in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.

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Clothing, dress, and ornamentation are crucial parts of individual and communal religious life and practice, yet they are too often overlooked. Religion, Attire, and Adornment in North America convenes leading scholars to explore the roles of attire and adornment in the creation and communication of religious meaning, identity, and community.

Contributors investigate aspects of religious dress in North America in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries, considering adornment practices in a wide range of religious traditions and among individuals who straddle religious boundaries. The collection is organized around four frameworks for understanding the material culture of religion: theological interpretation, identity formation, negotiation of tradition, and activism.

Religion, Attire, and Adornment in North America features essays on topics such as Black Israelites' use of African fabrics, Christian religious tattoos, Wiccan ritual nudity, Amish "plain dress," Mormon sacred garments, Hare Krishna robes, and the Church of Body Modification. Spanning the diversity of religious practice and expression, this book is suitable for a range of undergraduate courses and offers new insights for scholars in many disciplines.

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Rachel B. Gross praises the book as a "glorious romp through the wardrobe of American religions," highlighting how attire is integral rather than incidental to understanding religious communities. Laura Levitt commends the clear prose and curation, noting the volume reveals the significance of bodily presentation and the meanings behind sacred garments. She encourages readers to engage with the book as a teaching resource that beautifully captures the spectrum from glamour to modesty in religious dress.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780231204453

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Columbia University Press

Illustration: 31 b&w illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Benjamin E. Zeller
Edited by Marie W. Dallam

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 392

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Marie W. Dallam is professor of religious studies at the Honors College of the University of Oklahoma. Her books include Cowboy Christians (2018).

Benjamin E. Zeller is professor and chair of religion at Lake Forest College. His books include Heaven’s Gate: America’s UFO Religion (2014).

Dallam and Zeller are among the coeditors of Religion, Food, and Eating in North America (Columbia, 2014).