Locating the Past / Discovering the Present

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Locating the Past / Discovering the Present is written by David Gay and published by University of Alberta. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0888646852 (ISBN 10) and 9780888646859 (ISBN 13).

This collection examines the production and recreation of religious ideas and images in different times and locations, achieving a comparative perspective on the transmission of religious influences. The essayists look at contact and conflict between insiders and outsiders, centres and margins, Jews and Christians, Slavs and Greeks, and ancient ritual behaviours and modern television broadcasting, as part of the negotiation of new identity positions, relationships, and accommodations. The book combines the disciplines of literary studies, cultural studies, art history, religion, history, and critical theory, making it an important resource to a range of scholars as well as non-specialists.