Abstract

FERNANDEZ, Viviana Marcela. The New Age Movement and the Banner of Peace in Bariloche (North Patagonia, Argentina). Soc. relig. [online]. 2021, vol.31, n.58, pp.175-175. ISSN 0326-9795.

In this article we will analyze the meaning of the Banner of Peace, created by the painter Nicholas Roerich in the 1930s, within the framework of western esotericism and for the believers of the New Age movement in San Carlos de Bariloche. After dealing with theoretical aspects of the movement and its manifestation in the city, we will address the origin of the banner and the meaning given by its creator, to finally focus on the emergence of the symbol, its meaning and the process of making the New Age movement visible in the local space. The analyzed sources were treated methodologically considering historical hermeneutics, oral history and discursive analysis, incorporating digital sources.

Keywords : New Age; Bariloche; religious symbol; Flag of Peace.