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New Ritual Society
Consumerism has established itself as a dominant lifestyle, but the reasons behind this are often unclear. This study revisits a large amount of diverse research, and argues that consumerism is a powerful ritual “machine” that can make up for the modern lack of values with new symbols and rituals. Consumerism made its claim between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, when the traditional symbolic world had ended and a new one had not yet emerged. Slowly but progressively, consumerism begun to develop new symbolic forms and new social rituals, becoming the basis for new mimetic behaviours. As nationalism has progressively declined, consumerism has permeated the enti...
The Other Muslims
This book is a unique collection of alternative Muslim voices, predominantly from Europe, who come from a variety of backgrounds - academia, theology, acting, activism - and who make a transformational contribution to the debate of the future of Islam and Muslims in the West.
Crafting Secular Ritual
Addressing the origins, history and function of rituals, this book looks at how we can create non-religious rituals to mark important life stages and events. The book offers readers the tools, tempered and tested by the author, to craft their own meaningful rituals for life events such as weddings, births and deaths.
Emerging Ritual in Secular Societies
The growing absence of meaningful ritual in contemporary Western societies has led to cohesive research on the history of ritualizing behaviour in different cultures. The relatively new field of ritology, which includes neuroscience, anthropology, cultural psychology, psychotherapy and even art and performance, raises questions about the significance and practice of ritual today. This book is the first of its kind to discuss the importance of secular rituals for cultural and personal growth. Using a transdisciplinary approach, a range of contributors provide an authoritative account of the science and history of rituals and their role in creating healthy societies in the modern age.
SURAT CINTA DARI TUHAN
Seorang anak kecil tiba-tiba memukau masyarakat di kota tempat tinggalnya. Dia mampu menghafal kalam Ilahi, bahkan sebelum Sang Nabi tiba di kota itu, yang kelak berganti nama menjadi Madinah. Saat Nabi Muhammad SAW akhirnya tiba di Madinah, bocah cerdas itu pun unjuk keterampilan di depan Sang Nabi. Ayat-ayat Alquran yang telah turun dilantunkannya tanpa cela. Rasulullah pun lalu mengangkatnya menjadi sekretaris pribadi. Ya, dialah sahabat mulia, Zaid bin Tsabit. Di tangannyalah kelak Alquran ditulis dan disusun seperti yang terlihat sekarang. Tidak melulu berkisah tentang Zaid bin Tsabit, pada novel ini kita akan diajak menyaksikan Madinah yang mulia dari mulai Islam datang, masa-masa pembukuan Alquran, hingga masa khulafaur rashidin. Semuanya dikisahkan lewat kacamata kehidupan sahabat mulia, penulis wahyu, guru teladan, Zaid bin Tsabit.
Citizen Islam
Since September 11, Western governments have legitimized and empowered "nonviolent Islamists" as representatives of Islam for all Muslims in the West, an approach that has worried Muslim moderates. Citizen Islam addresses the implications of this approach. The book opens with an overview of the theology and history of Islam, to show that violence and intolerance are not fundamental aspects of the religion. It then explains the growth of Islamism in Europe and in the United States before suggesting that both are finally beginning to recognize the threat posed by nonviolent Islamists. Lastly, it outlines steps that Western and Muslims leaders can take to strengthen moderate Islam and counter the threat of Islamism. Written by Zeyno Baran, a Turkish-born Muslim, Citizen Islam sheds a sharp light on Muslim communities in the West. It concludes that there is much that Western governments can still do to reverse the spread of Islamism. But they must act quickly.
Cities in the Sky
From one of the world’s top experts on the economics of skyscrapers—a fascinating account of the ever-growing quest for super tall buildings across the globe. The world’s skyscrapers have brought us awe and wonder, and yet they remain controversial—for their high costs, shadows, and overt grandiosity. But, decade by decade, they keep getting higher and higher. What is driving this global building spree of epic proportions? In Cities in the Sky, author Jason Barr explains all: why they appeal to cities and nations, how they get financed, why they succeed economically, and how they change a city’s skyline and enable the world’s greatest metropolises to thrive in the 21st century. F...
La società del risentimento
Quanto e come il risentimento condiziona la nostra vita collettiva? Negli ultimi anni il risentimento ha attirato su di sé l’attenzione degli studiosi delle scienze politiche e sociali quale elemento cruciale di quella che è stata descritta come l’“era dell’odio”. È unicamente espressione di una cultura della rivendicazione fine a sé stessa, figlia di un sentimento di frustrazione e di impotenza? Oppure è indicativo di un desiderio di cambiamento e di giustizia sociale? Scopo di Stefano Tomelleri è l’esplorazione dei presupposti antropologici e sociologici costitutivi del risentimento. A partire dalla riflessione di Friedrich Nietzsche e attraverso l’opera di René Girard, l’autore delinea un modello sociologico del risentimento essenziale per gli esperti di scienze sociali: una risorsa preziosa per tutti coloro che sono impegnati nella ricerca dei profondi legami esistenti tra la nostra vita affettiva e le grandi trasformazioni storiche e sociali.
Le parole giuste
Di fronte agli eventi innescati dalla geo-politica e alle crisi in atto, si rinnova il valore della corretta informazione e dell’equilibrio fra realtà e rappresentazione, nell’interesse sia di chi esercita la professione giornalistica sia di chi si fa garante della vita collettiva e lavora per il bene comune. Nasce da qui l’esigenza di riflettere sull’importanza di parole e linguaggi che sappiano entrare nel cuore dei problemi di tutti e di ciascuno con responsabilità, al fine di contrastare la fragilità generata dalla malattia e da altre forme di sofferenza o marginalità. Le scelte dell’informazione per questi temi e per questi obiettivi sono quelle in grado di risvegliare dal...
