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In Performance, Cognitive Theory, and Devotional Culture, Jill Stevenson uses cognitive theory to explore the layperson s physical encounter with live religious performances, and to argue that laypeople s interactions with other devotional media - such as books and art objects... Read Full Overview

Introduction: Devotional Modes of Becoming in Late Medieval York Performance Literacy: Theorizing Medieval Devotional Seeing Material Devotion: Objects as Performance Events Claiming Devotional Space Devotion and Conceptual Blending Pious Body Rhythms Empathy, Entrainment, and... Read Full Overview