devotional

“Orbital” bested five other short-listed titles: “Held” by Anne Michaels, “Creation Lake” by Rachel Kushner, “James” by Percival Everett, “The Safekeep” by Yael van der Wouden and “Stone Yard Devotional” by Charlotte Wood.

“Rising Signs” explores medieval representations of the 12 signs of the zodiac through a fascinating selection of illustrations and devotional books from pre-modern Europe.

As a counter, Jones has a warmer conclusion in mind for the film: a devotional sit-down with L’Espérance — what Jones calls a “wellness check” — if, that is, they can find her.

Flatscreen videos employed imagery related to medieval, Renaissance and Baroque devotional paintings.

His followers helped bury the dead, and at night they performed zikir, a devotional dance that is an expression of Sufi spirituality.