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The Spirit of Matter: Modernity, Religion, and the Power of Objects - Methodology & History in Anthropology Peter Pels
The Spirit of Matter: Modernity, Religion, and the Power of Objects - Methodology & History in Anthropology
Peter Pels
A range of meaningful objects—exhibits of human remains or live people, fetishes, objects in a Catholic Museum, exotic photographs, commodities, and computers—demonstrate a subordinate modern consciousness about powerful objects and their “life”. The Spirit of Matter discusses these objects that move people emotionally but whose existence is often denied by modern wishful thinking of “mind over matter”.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 15, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9781836956914 |
| Publishers | Berghahn Books |
| Pages | 387 |
| Dimensions | 151 × 228 × 22 mm · 562 g |
| Language | English |