The spirit of things explores religious materiality in a region marked by shifting boundaries multiple beliefs and trends toward religious exclusivism while most studies of religion in southeast asia focus on doctrines or governmental policy contributors to this volume recognize that religious things statues talismans garments even . The spirit of things materiality and religious diversity in southeast asia responsibility julius bautista editor series studies on southeast asia no 58 southeast asia program publications available online at the library green library find it stacks request opens in new tab a spirit medium as architect caodaisms visual . Southeast asia the spirit of things materiality and religious diversity in southeast asia edited by julius bautistaithaca southeast asia program cornell university 2012 pp 230 illustrations bibliography volume 45 issue 3 patrick jory. The spirit of things materiality and religious diversity in southeast asia julius bautista ed ithaca ny southeast asia program cornell university 2012 x 220p southeast asia is a region of great religious diversity a variety of ethnic religions interact with. The spirit of things materiality and religious diversity in southeast asia author nadeau kathleen journal south east asia research issue date 2015 page