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This is a volume about the life and power of ritual objects in their religious ritual settings. In this Special Issue, we see a wide range of contributions on material culture and ritual practices across religions. By focusing on the dynamic interrelations between objects, ritual, and belief, it explores how religion happens through symbolic materiality. The ritual objects presented in this volume include: masks worn in the Dogon dance; antique ecclesiastical silver objects carried around in festive processions and shown in shrines in the southern Andes; funerary photographs and films functioning as mnemonic objects for grieving children; a dented rock surface perceived to be the god's footprint in the archaic place of pilgrimage, Gaya (India); a recovered manual of rituals (from Xiapu county) for Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, juxtaposed to a Manichaean painting from southern China; sacred stories and related sacred stones in the Alor-Pantar archipelago, Indonesia; lotus symbolism, indicating immortalizing plants in the mythic traditions of Egypt, the Levant, and Mesopotamia; lavishly illustrated variations of portrayals of Ravana, a Sinhalese god-king-demon; figurines made of cow dung sculptured by rural women in Rajasthan (India); and mythical artifacts called 'Apples of Eden' in a well-known interactive game series.

Religious articles. --- Articles, Religious --- Objects, Religious --- Religious art objects --- Religious goods --- Religious objects --- Sacred objects --- Religion

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attribution --- originals [objects] --- Caravaggio

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Here is a mothership full of entertaining, informative tales that shed a revealing light on the UFO phenomenon--from inexplicable cattle mutilations and modern astronauts who have seen UFOs to close encounters of the third and fourth kind!It's all here:What NASA currently has to say about UFOs.The latest on Roswell, and the 1947 crash that has never been explainedThe weirdest (and most convincing) alien abductions--and the medical procedures performed on abducteesThe most commonly-seen UFO shapesA who's who of UFOlogy--including presidents that have seen UFOsUFOs and the Bible20 years of Project Blue Book mysteries--NASA's official UFO investigationWeirdness galore--Men in Black, crop circles, Bigfoot, the face on Mars, Hollow Earth Theory, alien ancestry, and moreThe Big Book of UFO Facts, Figures & Truthis at once a valuable reference and an engrossing guide for all those fascinated with unexplained phenomenon. Turning to any page at random, readers are sure to find new facts and information, as well as dozens of rare, irrefutable photos.In addition, readers will learn how they can access a special website which includes actual video evidence of UFOs. This just may be the most comprehensive UFO guide available.

Unidentified flying objects.

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National Jewish Book Awards 2019 Finalist for Visual Arts. Richly illustrated and meticulously documented, this is the first comprehensive survey of synagogue textiles to be available in English. Bracha Yaniv, a leading expert in the field of Jewish ceremonial textiles, records their evolution from ancient times to the present. The volume contains a systematic consideration of the mantle, the wrapper, the Torah scroll binder, and the Torah ark curtain and valance, and considers the cultural factors that inspired the evolution of these different items and their motifs. Fabrics, techniques, and modes of production are described in detail; the inscriptions marking the circumstances of donation are similarly subjected to close analysis. Fully annotated plates demonstrate the richness of the styles and traditions in use in different parts of the Jewish diaspora, drawing attention to regional customs. Throughout, emphasis is placed on presenting and explaining all relevant aspects of the Jewish cultural heritage. The concluding section contains transcriptions, translations, and annotations of some 180 inscriptions recording the circumstances in which items were donated, providing a valuable survey of customs of dedication. Together with the comprehensive bibliography, inventory lists, and other relevant documentation, this volume will be an invaluable reference work for the scholarly community, museum curators, and others interested in the Jewish cultural heritage.

Judaism --- Jewish textile fabrics --- Jewish art objects --- Art objects --- Textile fabrics --- Jews --- Religions --- Semites --- Liturgical objects --- Religion

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Art --- book review --- forgeries [derivative objects]