TY  - BOOK
ED  - Anderson, Bradford A.
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020//
TI  - From scrolls to scrolling: sacred texts, materiality, and dynamic media cultures
T3  - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Volume 12
PB  - de Gruyter
CY  - Berlin
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Learning and scholarship
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Material culture
KW  - Sacred books
KW  - Digitization
KW  - RELIGION / Comparative Religion
KW  - Digital turn
KW  - materiality of sacred texts
AB  - Klappentext: Throughout history, the study of sacred texts has focused almost exclusively on the content and meaning of these writings. Such a focus obscures the fact that sacred texts are always embodied in particular material forms - from ancient scrolls to contemporary electronic devices. Using the digital turn as a starting point, this volume highlights material dimensions of the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The essays in this collection investigate how material aspects have shaped the production and use of these texts within and between the traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, from antiquity to the present day. Contributors also reflect on the implications of transitions between varied material forms and media cultures. Taken together, the essays suggests that materiality is significant for the academic study of sacred texts, as well as for reflection on developments within and between these religious traditions. This volume offers insightful analysis on key issues related to the materiality of sacred texts in the traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, while also highlighting the significance of transitions between various material forms, including the current shift to digital culture.
SN  - 9783110634440
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UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110634440/original
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110634440/html
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110634440
DO  - 10.1515/9783110634440
LA  - English
N1  - edited by Bradford A. Anderson
ID  - 1724757881
ER  -