From Primitive to Indigenous - The Academic Study of Indigenous Religions

Zusatztext 'This is a valuable book.' Journal of the American Academy of Religion '... an interesting and challenging book.' Anthropos Informationen zum Autor James L. Cox is Professor of Religious Studies in the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Klappentext 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'. Zusammenfassung The academic study of Indigenous Religions developed historically from missiological and anthropological sources. Evaluating this assumption in the light of case studies drawn from Zimbabwe, Alaska and shamanic traditions, and in view of debates over 'primitivism', this work mounts a defence for the use of the category 'Indigenous Religions'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Academic Study of Indigenous Religions; Chapter 2 Essentialism and the World Religions Paradigm; Chapter 3 Defining ‘Indigenous’ Scientifically; Chapter 4 Towards a Socio-cultural, Non-essentialist Interpretation of Religion; Chapter 5 The Yupiit of Alaska; Chapter 6 The Adaptive Nature of Indigenous Religions in Zimbabwe; Chapter 7 Indigenous Religions and the Debate over Primitivism; Chapter 101 Afterword;

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: James L Cox, James L. Cox, Cox James L.
• Edition: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 18.09.2007
• EAN: 9780754655695
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-5569-5
• Pages: 240
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Thème: Vitality of Indigenous Religions
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Peoples, Relating to indigenous peoples, Tribal religions, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, RELIGION / Folk & Tribal