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Contemporary Anthropology of Religion: Buddhism International Relief Work and Civil Society (Hardcover)

Natural disasters in Asian countries have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and groups. Here the contributors examine local Buddhist communities and international Buddhist organizations engaged in a variety of relief... more

Contemporary Anthropology of Religion: Spirits Without Borders: Vietnamese Spirit Mediums in a Transnational Age (Paperback)

Spirits without Borders is an ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam s Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual. The work explores how and why the ritual spread from Vietnam to the US and back... more

Contemporary Anthropology of Religion: Spirits and Slaves in Central Sudan: The Red Wind of Sennar (Hardcover)

This historical ethnography from Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar spirit possession with past lives of ex-slaves and shows that despite very different social and cultural contexts zar has continued to be shaped by the... more

Contemporary Anthropology of Religion Body Meaning Healing (Paperback)

Exactly where is the common ground between religion and medicine in phenomena described as religious healing? In what sense is the human body a cultural phenomenon and not merely a biological entity? Drawing on over twenty years of research on topics... more

Vitality of Indigenous Religions The World Ayahuasca Diaspora (Paperback)

This book presents classic and contemporary issues in social science and the humanities providing rich material on the bourgeoning expansion of ayahuasca use around the globe. more

Routledge Religion in Contemporary Asia Ethnicity and Religion in Southwest China (Paperback)

As China strengthens its links with its neighbours through its Belt and Road initiative there is growing interest in the indigenous peoples of China s western and southwestern borderlands. This book based on extensive original research considers the... more

Sacred Realms: Readings in the Anthropology of Religion (Paperback - Used) 0195341325 9780195341324

This comprehensive and engaging introduction to the anthropology of religion brings together a rich and balanced collection of classic and contemporary readings. Ideal for courses in the anthropology of religion or comparative religion this exceptional... more

Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Decolonising the Study of Religion: Who Owns Buddhism? (Hardcover)

This book analyses historical and contemporary discussions in the study of Buddhism and will be of interest to Religious Studies Buddhism Japanese religions anthropology Asian Studies. more

Vitality of Indigenous Religions Mobility Markets and Indigenous Socialities: Contemporary Migration in the Peruvian Andes (Paperback)

Exploring how people from Andean communities seek progress and social mobility by moving to the cities Cecilie Ã~degaard demonstrates the changing significance of kinship reciprocity and ritual in an urban context. Through a focus on people´s... more

Pre-owned Anthropology of Indigenous Religions Paperback by Lambert Arnaud F. ISBN 1524917389 ISBN-13 9781524917388

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Religion and Society: Concepts of Conversion: The Politics of Missionary Scriptural Translations (Hardcover)

There has not been conducted much research in religious studies and (linguistic) anthropology analysing Protestant missionary linguistic translations. Contemporary Protestant missionary linguists employ grammars dictionaries literacy campaigns and... more

Religion at the Boundaries: Cult Rhetoric in the 21st Century: Deconstructing the Study of New Religious Movements (Hardcover)

Examining contemporary understandings of the term cult this book brings together scholars from multiple disciplines including sociology anthropology and religious studies. Focusing on how cult rhetoric affects our perceptions of new religious movements... more

Japan Anthropology Workshop Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan: Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito (Paperback)

Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese this book examines the alliance between the religious movement Soka Gakkai (the Value-creation Society ) and Komeito (the Clean Government Party ) which shared power with the... more

Contemporary Cuba: Santería Healing: A Journey Into the Afro-Cuban World of Divinities Spirits and Sorcery (Paperback)

Will be of interest not only to specialists in Afro-Cuban and African Diaspora religions but also to medical anthropologists and students of anthropology psychology and religious studies. This work provides a particularly revealing entry way into the... more

Anthropology of the Sacred: Native American Religions of Central and South America (Hardcover)

The New World came into being in the Europeans encounter with the indigenous religions and cultures of Central and South America. Yet these religions remain little known or are filtered through inadequate categories such as animism superstition or... more

California Public Anthropology Fresh Fruit Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States Volume 27 Book 27 (Paperback)

An intimate examination of the everyday lives and suffering of Mexican migrants and indigenous people in our contemporary food system. An anthropologist and MD in the mold of Paul Farmer and Didier Fassin Seth Holmes shows how market forces... more

Systematic Theology : An Introduction to African Theological Voice (Paperback)

The book deals with major theological topics drawing from Judeo-Christian and African religions. My thesis is that African Christian theology should be Catholic contemporary and indigenous in order to be meaningful and fruitful in the African and... more

Pre-Owned A Peaceful Jihad: Negotiating Identity and Modernity in Muslim Java (Paperback) 1403966605 9781403966605

9781403966605. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. 2005 ed. Language: English. Pages: 152. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 152 p. Contains: Unspecified. Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Based on extensive ethnographic research this... more

Pre-Owned Christianity in the Local Context: Southern Baptists Philippines (Hardcover 9780230606616) by B Howell

9780230606616. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. 2008 ed. Language: English. Pages: 253. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 253 p. Contains: Unspecified. Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. In three congregations representing three distinct... more

Fathers and Sons in the Arab Middle East (Hardcover)

Drawing on insights from psychology sociology anthropology religion history and literature this book examines early and contemporary writings of male authors from across the Arab world to explore the traditional and evolving nature of father-son... more

Pre-Owned Lady Friends: Organization of Work in the Information Economy (Paperback 9780801499395) by Karen L Ito

9780801499395. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 192. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 192 p. Contains: Illustrations black & white. Anthropology of Contemporary Issues. Many indigenous Hawaiians who have moved... more

Pre-Owned Islamic Narrative and Authority in Southeast Asia: From the 16th to 21st Century (Hardcover 9781403979834) by T Gibson

9781403979834. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. 2007 ed. Language: English. Pages: 255. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 255 p. Contains: Unspecified. Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. This is a literary and anthropological... more

Pre-Owned Empowering the Past Confronting Future: The Duna People of Papua New Guinea (Paperback 9781403964915) by Andrew J Strathern Pamela Stewart

9781403964915. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. 2004 ed. Language: English. Pages: 190. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 190 p. Contains: Unspecified Illustrations black & white. Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. How have the Aluni... more