From Primitive to Indigenous

From Primitive to Indigenous
Author: Professor James L Cox
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2013-05-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1409477541

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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'.

Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s)

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

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Extremely distant and distinct indigenous communities have over recent decades become more like themselves and more like each other – a paradox prevalent globally but inadequately explained by established analytical frames, particularly with regard to religion. Addressing this rich and unfolding context, the Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s) engages a wide variety of locations and perspectives. Drawing upon the efforts of a diverse group of scholars working at the intersection of indigenous studies and religious studies, this volume includes a programmatic introduction that argues for new ways of conceptualizing the field of indigenous religion(s), numerous case study-based examples, and an Afterword by Thomas Tweed.

Indigenous Religion(s)

Indigenous Religion(s)
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.

Indigenous Religions

Indigenous Religions
Author: Graham Harvey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2000-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0826426565

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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.

Women and Indigenous Religions

Women and Indigenous Religions
Author: Sylvia Marcos
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313082731

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This book examines the critical and often undervalued contributions of women to the culture, well-being, and subsistence of their communities as active, powerful, and wise ritual specialists. From the Dalit midwives in India to the women of the Nahua region in the state of Morelos, Mexico, from the indigenous nations in Turtle Island in Canada to the shamans (male and female) of South Korea and Vietnam, there are still many vital indigenous cultures around the world in which women often hold positions of religious authority and leadership. Women and Indigenous Religions addresses specific issues in the study of religion, such as the multifaceted tensions between indigenous traditions and gender and the genealogy of positions of authority in religion or spiritual matters. A close examination reveals that native religions, with their women specialists, are still a source of inspiration for millions of men and women even in the "advanced" areas in the world. This fact challenges the opinion that indigenous cultures are becoming extinct.

Indigenous Religions

Indigenous Religions
Author: Ann Marie B. Bahr
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1438106424

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Presents an overview of indigenous religions of Africa, Australia, India, Arctic regions, Mexico and others.

Religious Categories and the Construction of the Indigenous

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

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This volume significantly advances the academic debate surrounding the taxonomy and the categorisation of ‘indigenous religion’. Developing approaches from leading scholars in the field, this edited volume provides the space for established and rising voices to discuss the highly problematic topic of how indigenous 'religion' can be defined and conceptualised. Constructing the Indigenous highlights the central issues in the debate between those supporting and refining current academic frameworks and those who would argue that present thinking remains too dependant on misunderstandings that arise from definitions of religion that are too inflexible, and from problems caused by the World Religion paradigm. This book will prove essential reading for those that wish to engage with contemporary discussions regarding the definitions of religion and their relations to the indigenous category. Contributors are: Zoe Alderton, Steve Bevis, James L. Cox, Christopher Hartney, Graham Harvey, Milad Milani, Bjørn Ola Tafjord, Daniel J. Tower, Garry W. Trompf, and Jack Tsonis.

From Primitive to Indigenous

From Primitive to Indigenous
Author: James L. Cox
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2016-04-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317131894

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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'.

We Have a Religion

We Have a Religion
Author: Tisa Joy Wenger
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2009
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0807832626

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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

Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions
Author: James L. Cox
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 215
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.