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Hildred Geertz

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Description:Should a temple be seen as a work of art, its carvers as artists, its worshipers as art critics and patrons? What is a temple (and its art) to the people who made and use it? Noted anthropologist Hildred Geertz attempts to answer these and other questions in this unique look at transformations in material culture and social relations over time in a village temple in Bali. Throughout, Geertz offers insightful glimpses into what the statues, structures, and designs of Pura Desa Batuan convey to those who worship there, deepening our understanding of how a village community evaluates workmanship and imagery. Following an introduction to the temple and villagers of Batuan, Geertz explores the problematics of the Western concept of art as a guiding framework in research. She goes on to outline the many different kinds of work - ideational as well as physical - undertaken in connection with the temple and the social institutions that enable, constrain, and motivate their creation. Finally, the art-works themselves are presented, set within the intricate sociocultural contexts of their making. Geertz looks at the carvings from the perspective of their makers, each generation occupying a different social situation. She confronts concepts such as aesthetics, representation, sacredness, and universality and the dilemmas they create in field research and ethnographic writing. Recent temple carvings from the tumultuous and complex period that followed the expulsion of the Dutch and the increasing globalization and commercialization of Balinese society demonstrate yet again that any anthropology of art must also be historical. Illustrated with over 150 photographs, drawings, and maps, The Life of a Balinese Temple is an unparalleled record of a complex communal achievement. Based on continued on-site study over a twenty-year period, it is a thoroughly original contribution to Bali studies and the anthropology of art that will also find an appreciative audience among students of religion, art historians, and those interested in material culture.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Life of a Balinese Temple: Artistry, Imagination, and History in a Peasant Village. To get started finding The Life of a Balinese Temple: Artistry, Imagination, and History in a Peasant Village, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 322

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Release: 2004

ISBN: 0824864816

Description: Should a temple be seen as a work of art, its carvers as artists, its worshipers as art critics and patrons? What is a temple (and its art) to the people who made and use it? Noted anthropologist Hildred Geertz attempts to answer these and other questions in this unique look at transformations in material culture and social relations over time in a village temple in Bali. Throughout, Geertz offers insightful glimpses into what the statues, structures, and designs of Pura Desa Batuan convey to those who worship there, deepening our understanding of how a village community evaluates workmanship and imagery. Following an introduction to the temple and villagers of Batuan, Geertz explores the problematics of the Western concept of art as a guiding framework in research. She goes on to outline the many different kinds of work - ideational as well as physical - undertaken in connection with the temple and the social institutions that enable, constrain, and motivate their creation. Finally, the art-works themselves are presented, set within the intricate sociocultural contexts of their making. Geertz looks at the carvings from the perspective of their makers, each generation occupying a different social situation. She confronts concepts such as aesthetics, representation, sacredness, and universality and the dilemmas they create in field research and ethnographic writing. Recent temple carvings from the tumultuous and complex period that followed the expulsion of the Dutch and the increasing globalization and commercialization of Balinese society demonstrate yet again that any anthropology of art must also be historical. Illustrated with over 150 photographs, drawings, and maps, The Life of a Balinese Temple is an unparalleled record of a complex communal achievement. Based on continued on-site study over a twenty-year period, it is a thoroughly original contribution to Bali studies and the anthropology of art that will also find an appreciative audience among students of religion, art historians, and those interested in material culture.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Life of a Balinese Temple: Artistry, Imagination, and History in a Peasant Village. To get started finding The Life of a Balinese Temple: Artistry, Imagination, and History in a Peasant Village, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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