Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions

Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions
Title Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions PDF eBook
Author James L. Cox
Publisher Routledge
Total Pages 287
Release 2016-04-22
Genre Religion
ISBN 1317157052

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The study of indigenous religions has become an important academic field, particularly since the religious practices of indigenous peoples are being transformed by forces of globalization and transcontinental migration. This book will further our understanding of indigenous religions by first considering key methodological issues related to defining and contextualizing the religious practices of indigenous societies, both historically and in socio-cultural situations. Two further sections of the book analyse cases derived from European contexts, which are often overlooked in discussion of indigenous religions, and in two traditional areas of study: South America and Africa.

Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions

Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions
Title Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions PDF eBook
Author James L. Cox
Publisher Routledge
Total Pages 214
Release 2016-04-22
Genre Religion
ISBN 1317157060

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The study of indigenous religions has become an important academic field, particularly since the religious practices of indigenous peoples are being transformed by forces of globalization and transcontinental migration. This book will further our understanding of indigenous religions by first considering key methodological issues related to defining and contextualizing the religious practices of indigenous societies, both historically and in socio-cultural situations. Two further sections of the book analyse cases derived from European contexts, which are often overlooked in discussion of indigenous religions, and in two traditional areas of study: South America and Africa.

Deep Blue

Deep Blue
Title Deep Blue PDF eBook
Author Sylvie Shaw
Publisher Routledge
Total Pages 329
Release 2014-12-05
Genre Religion
ISBN 1317488180

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Nature religions look to rivers, lakes and oceans for inspiration and spiritual transformation. 'Deep Blue' brings together the work of influential scholars in the field of nature religion, ranging across anthropology, mythology, sociology and psychology. The essays examine the interrelationship between spiritual practice, critical thinking, and environmental concern. Tracing the ancient history of humanity's close relationship with both salt and fresh water, the book calls for a sustainable relationship with water in contemporary western culture. 'Deep Blue' will be of interest to students of paganism and religion, environmental researchers and activists, and all those involved in the intersection between religion and ecology.

A Phenomenology of Indigenous Religions

A Phenomenology of Indigenous Religions
Title A Phenomenology of Indigenous Religions PDF eBook
Author James L. Cox
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages 273
Release 2022-02-24
Genre Religion
ISBN 1350250740

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This book compiles James L. Cox's most important writings on a phenomenology of Indigenous Religions into one volume, with a new introduction and conclusion by the author. Cox has consistently exemplified phenomenological methods by applying them to his own field studies among Indigenous Religions, principally in Zimbabwe and Alaska, but also in Australia and New Zealand. Included in this collection are his articles in which he defines what he means by the category 'religion' and how this informs his precise meaning of the classification 'Indigenous Religions'. These theoretical considerations are always illustrated clearly and concisely by specific studies of Indigenous Religions and their dynamic interaction with contemporary political and social circumstances. This collection demonstrates the continued relevance of the phenomenological method in the study of religions by presenting the method as dynamic and adaptable to contemporary social contexts and as responsive to intellectual critiques of the method.

Indigenous Religion(s)

Indigenous Religion(s)
Title Indigenous Religion(s) PDF eBook
Author Siv Ellen Kraft
Publisher Routledge
Total Pages 196
Release 2020-06-24
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1000095932

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What counts as 'indigenous religion' in today ́s world? Who claims this category? What are the processes through which local entities become recognisable as 'religious' and 'indigenous'? How is all of this connected to struggles for power, rights and sovereignty? This book sheds light on the contemporary lives of indigenous religion(s), through case studies from Sápmi, Nagaland, Talamanca, Hawai`i, and Gujarat, and through a shared focus on translations, performances, mediation and sovereignty. It builds on long term case-studies and on the collaborative comparison of a long-term project, including shared fieldwork. At the center of its concerns are translations between a globalising discourse (indigenous religion in the singular) and distinct local traditions (indigenous religions in the plural). With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this book is a must read for students and researchers in indigenous religions, including those in related fields such as religious studies and social anthropology.

Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s)

Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s)
Title Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s) PDF eBook
Author Greg Johnson
Publisher BRILL
Total Pages 418
Release 2017-06-06
Genre Religion
ISBN 9004346716

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Consisting of original scholarship at the intersection of indigenous studies and religious studies, the Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s) includes a programmatic introduction arguing for new ways of conceptualizing the field, numerous case study-based examples, and an Afterword by Thomas Tweed.

Religious Categories and the Construction of the Indigenous

Religious Categories and the Construction of the Indigenous
Title Religious Categories and the Construction of the Indigenous PDF eBook
Author Christopher Hartney
Publisher BRILL
Total Pages 248
Release 2016-10-18
Genre Social Science
ISBN 900432898X

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This volume extends the debate and addresses the central issues concerning two the problematic categories of “religion” and the “indigenous".