Animism - Respecting the Living World

Informationen zum Autor Graham Harvey Klappentext How have human cultures engaged with and thought about animals! plants! rocks! clouds! and other elements in their natural surroundings? Do animals and other natural objects have a spirit or soul? What is their relationship to humans? In this new study! Graham Harvey explores current and past animistic beliefs and practices of Native Americans! Maori! Aboriginal Australians! and eco-pagans. He considers the varieties of animism found in these cultures as well as their shared desire to live respectfully within larger natural communities. Drawing on his extensive casework! Harvey also considers the linguistic! performative! ecological! and activist implications of these different animisms. Zusammenfassung Graham Harvey explores current and past animistic beliefs and practices of Native Americans! Maori! Aboriginal Australians! and eco-pagans. He considers the varieties of animism found in these cultures as well as their shared desire to live respectfully within larger natural communities. Drawing on his extensive casework! Harvey also considers the linguistic! performative! ecological! and activist implications of these different animisms.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Harvey, Graham (Faculty of Arts) Harvey, Harvey Graham
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2020
• EAN: 9780231137003
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13700-3
• No. of pages: 262
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, NATURE / Ecology, NATURE / Animal Rights, RELIGION / Spirituality, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Shamanism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, RELIGION / Wicca, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, RELIGION / Paganism & Neo-Paganism, RELIGION / Mysticism, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Gaia & Earth Energies, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Entheogens & Visionary Substances, Tribal religions, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, RELIGION / Indigenous, Folk & Tribal, anthropology; comparative religion