LaMothe, Kimerer L.

Between dancing and writing : the practice of religious studies / Kimerer L. LaMothe. - 1st ed. - New York : Fordham University Press, 2004. - xiv, 299 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (283-296) and index.

PART ONE: WRITING AGAINST THEOLOGY / PART TWO: REVIVING VAN DER LEEUW / 1: The rift in religion: René Descartes and Immanuel Kant -- 2: Recovering experience: Friedrich Schleiermacher -- 3: Doing the work of spirit : G.W.F. Hegel -- 4: The poet and the dancer: Soren Kierkegaard -- Conclusions: Living the Legacy -- 5: A braided approach to the study of religions: Gerardus van der Leeuw -- 6: A practice of understanding -- 7: Understanding religion and dance -- 8: Spinning the unity of life: dance as religion -- 9: Marking boundaries: dance against religion -- Conclusion: Can Dance Be Religion? -- 10: Dancing Religion.

0823224031 (hardcover) 9780823224036 (hardcover)

2004020550


Religion--Philosophy.
Dance--Religious aspects.
Religious dance.

BL51 / .L365 2004

200.7 / LAM