When Children Draw Gods: A Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Approach to Children's Representations of Supernatural Agents (1st ed. 2023) (New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion #12)

By: Pierre-Yves Brandt and Zhargalma Dandarova-Robert and Christelle Cocco and Dominique Vinck and Frédéric Darbellay

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Synopsis: This open access book explores how children draw god. It looks at children’s drawings collected in a large variety of cultural and religious traditions. Coverage demonstrates the richness of drawing as a method for studying representations of the divine. In the process, it also contributes to our understanding of this concept, its origins, and its development. This intercultural work brings together scholars from different disciplines and countries, including Switzerland, Japan, Russia, Iran, Brazil, and the Netherlands. It does more than share the results of their research and analysis. The volume also critically examines the contributions and limitations of this methodology. In addition, it also reflects on the new empirical and theoretical perspectives within the broader framework of the study of this concept. The concept of god is one of the most difficult to grasp. This volume offers new insights by focusing on the many different ways children depict god throughout the world. Readers will discover the importance of spatial imagery and color choices in drawings of god. They will also learn about how the divine's emotional expression correlates to age, gender, and religiosity as well as strategies used by children who are prohibited from representing their god.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783030944292
Related ISBNs:: 9783030944285
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 01/04/23
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Psychology, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Pierre-Yves Brandt
Edited by:: Zhargalma Dandarova-Robert
Edited by:: Christelle Cocco
Edited by:: Dominique Vinck
Edited by:: Frédéric Darbellay