![]() | The Life of a Balinese Temple: Artistry, Imagination, and History in a Peasant Village Subjects: Balinese (Indonesian people) -- Indonesia -- Batuan -- Rites and ceremonies; Balinese (Indonesian people) -- Indonesia -- Batuan -- Religion; Temples -- Indonesia -- Batuan; Art Balinese -- Indonesia -- Batuan; Architecture -- Indonesia -- Batuan; Batuan; 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 make 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 Désa Batuan convey to those who worship there, deepening our understanding of how a village community evaluates workmanship and imagery. |
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