Middle of Nowhere

Religion, Art, and Pop Culture at Salvation Mountain

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Middle of Nowhere by Sara M. Patterson, University of New Mexico Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sara M. Patterson ISBN: 9780826356314
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Publication: February 15, 2016
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press Language: English
Author: Sara M. Patterson
ISBN: 9780826356314
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication: February 15, 2016
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
Language: English

Pilgrims travel thousands of miles to visit Salvation Mountain, a unique religious structure in the Southern California desert. Built by Leonard Knight (1931–2014), variously described as a modern-day prophet and an outsider artist, Salvation Mountain offers a message of divine love for humanity. In Middle of Nowhere Sara M. Patterson argues that Knight was a spiritual descendant of the early Christian desert ascetics who escaped to the desert in order to experience God more fully. Like his early Christian predecessors, Knight received visitors from all over the world who were seeking his wisdom. In Knight’s wisdom they found a critique of capitalism, a challenge to religious divisions, and a celebration of the common person. Recounting the pilgrims’ stories, Middle of Nowhere examines how Knight and the pilgrims constructed a sacred space, one that is now crumbling since the death of its creator.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Pilgrims travel thousands of miles to visit Salvation Mountain, a unique religious structure in the Southern California desert. Built by Leonard Knight (1931–2014), variously described as a modern-day prophet and an outsider artist, Salvation Mountain offers a message of divine love for humanity. In Middle of Nowhere Sara M. Patterson argues that Knight was a spiritual descendant of the early Christian desert ascetics who escaped to the desert in order to experience God more fully. Like his early Christian predecessors, Knight received visitors from all over the world who were seeking his wisdom. In Knight’s wisdom they found a critique of capitalism, a challenge to religious divisions, and a celebration of the common person. Recounting the pilgrims’ stories, Middle of Nowhere examines how Knight and the pilgrims constructed a sacred space, one that is now crumbling since the death of its creator.

More books from University of New Mexico Press

Cover of the book New Mexico Cuisine by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book The Sky Is Shooting Blue Arrows by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book Roadside New Mexico by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book Bad Clowns by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book Rider of the Pale Horse by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book New Mexico's Quest for Statehood, 1846-1912 by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book A Life on Hold by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book An Archaeology of Architecture by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book Stewart L. Udall by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book The Deportation of Wopper Barraza by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume III by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book Lo que mi abuela me dijo / What My Grandmother Told Me by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other True Stories by Sara M. Patterson
Cover of the book Landscape Dreams, A New Mexico Portrait by Sara M. Patterson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy