Varieties of Javanese Religion - An Anthropological Account

Klappentext This is the most comprehensive book on Javanese religion since Geertz's famous study of 1960. Zusammenfassung This is the most comprehensive book on Javanese religion since Clifford Geertz's famous study of 1960. Written in a vivid! jargon-free style! it should appeal to students of anthropology! comparative religion! and Islam! and to anyone interested in understanding how an exotic religion is practised. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The Slametan: agreeing to differ; 3. The sanctuary; 4. A Javanese cult; 5. Practical Islam; 6. Javanism; 7. Sangkan paran: a Javanist sect; 8. Javanese Hinus; 9. Conclusion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Andrew Beatty
• Con la collaborazione di: Meyer Fortes (Editore), Edmund Leach (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.04.1999
• EAN: 9780521624732
• ISBN: 978-0-521-62473-2
• Pagine: 292
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Social an
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Etnologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie