Derived from Latin ex voto suscepto ldquo;in pursuance of a vow;rdquo; an ex voto embodies the hopes; dreams; and anxieties of the person who deposits it. Almost anything; regardless of size; weight; form; or original function; can become a votive object. Ultimately; the category refers to a subset of the material world in which a thing is not necessarily made to be a votive; but instead becomes charged with votive meaning once dedicated to a deity or deities. This volume; one of the first collections devoted exclusively to the subject; builds on the assumption that a shared conceptual framework underpins votive objects; and that by merit of their consecration they have become a category representing a special stage in the life of a material.The contributors to this comparative study examine ex votos across a range of locations and time periods; including the classical Mediterranean world; medieval Europe; the period of the Catholic Reform; and on to Mexico; Shinto and Buddhist Japan; and Muslim Iran. Voluminous and diverse; Ex Voto will appeal in a wide range of fields; including history; religion; and anthropology.
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