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 |
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.
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 |
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.
From Primitive to Indigenous
Title | From Primitive to Indigenous PDF eBook |
Author | James L. Cox |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 206 |
Release | 2016-04-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1317131894 |
The academic study of Indigenous Religions developed historically from missiological and anthropological sources, but little analysis has been devoted to this classification within departments of religious studies. Evaluating this assumption in the light of case studies drawn from Zimbabwe, Alaska and shamanic traditions, and in view of current debates over 'primitivism', James Cox mounts a defence for the scholarly use of the category 'Indigenous Religions'.
Indigenous Religions
Title | Indigenous Religions PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Harvey |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 315 |
Release | 2000-11-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0826426565 |
Indigenous religions are the majority of the world's religions. This Companion shows how much they can contribute to a richer understanding of human identity, action, and relationships.An international team of contributors discuss representative indigenous religions from all continents. The book is in three parts--Persons, Powers, and Gifts.Relevant to everyone interested in human religiosity today.
We Have a Religion
Title | We Have a Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Tisa Joy Wenger |
Publisher | Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | 357 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0807832626 |
For Native Americans, religious freedom has been an elusive goal. From nineteenth-century bans on indigenous ceremonial practices to twenty-first-century legal battles over sacred lands, peyote use, and hunting practices, the U.S. government has often act
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 |
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.
Native Religions of North America
Title | Native Religions of North America PDF eBook |
Author | Åke Hultkrantz |
Publisher | Waveland Press |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
The religious life of Native Americans is a panorma featuring an immense diversity of beliefs, cermonies, and ways of life. Native Religions of North Ameria reflects this rich tradition as it admirably distills a complex subject in a practical and engaging manner. Through concise expression and careful choice of examples, Hultkrantz identifies the diversity and continuities in American Indian spirituality. He introduces the hunters and farmers, the past and presents, and the physical contexts and the sublime speculations of tribal religions, even the subtle shades of meaning within an Indian community. --