Using ethnographic research into Christian Orthodox religious tourists' performances in
Tinos, Greece, this paper traces the complex pathways of human and material entanglement …

As of 2010, there were approximately 3-4 million Buddhists in the United States, and that
figure is expected to grow significantly. Beyond the numbers, the influence of Buddhism can …

This article problematizes the juxtaposition of place and identity. By analyzing different
dimensions of landscape, it asks how an ethnically diverse neighborhood in Chengdu …

This article considers how technological innovation transforms the value of religious
materiality in Buddhist heritage reproduction projects in Japan. To illustrate the religiously …

This article investigates how the cultural politics of ethnoreligious belonging play out through
everyday aesthetic practices at a market for Tibetan Buddhist objects in Chengdu, China–a …

The article examines how the life experiences of a Tibetan female thangka painter, Lutsojam
(known as Lutso), are intertwined with the meaning of her artworks, in particular, with the …

Studies of belonging and community formation often emphasize commonality of values,
emotions, and feelings. This article highlights the importance of practices that create …

With Buddhism's integration into the global market economy, the trade in Buddhist
commodities is booming. I ask how the value of such goods is measured, communicated …

In recent years, different Buddhist communities have taken to recycling with great
enthusiasm. 1 In Taiwan and Japan, major Buddhist organizations coordinate recycling …

This article contributes to the study of material religion a discussion on the notion of
remediation, by exploring the affordances of the waxwork as a new medium in the Tibetan …