Afro-Brazilian Religions

This Element introduces Afro-Brazilian religions and underscores the necessity for an expanded methodological framework to encompass these traditions in the philosophy of religion.

Sommario

Opening; 1. Afro-Brazilian Religions; 2. Mythic Narratives and Candomblé's Supreme Being; 3. Sacrifice and the Indispensability of Ethnography; 4. Objects, Ontology, and Personhood; 5. A Religion of Embodied Knowledge; Conclusion; References.

Riassunto

This Element introduces Afro-Brazilian religions and underscores the necessity for an expanded methodological framework to encompass these traditions in the philosophy of religion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: José Eduardo Porcher, Jose Eduardo (Pontifical Catholic Univers Porcher
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009469012
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0946901-2
• Pagine: 82
• Serie: Elements in Global Philosophy of Religion
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Theology, Social and cultural anthropology, Philosophy of religion, Black & Asian Studies, Cognitivism, cognitive theory, Relating to people of the African diasporas / heritage