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This book reflects on major themes present at the interface between religion and human security in Africa. It probes the extent to which religion is both a threat to and a resource for human securit……続きを見る

We all experience qualms and anxieties when we move from the known to the unknown. Though our fulfillment in life may depend on testing limits, our faintheartedness is a reminder of our need for sec……続きを見る

Kristin Norget explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. Drawing on her extensive fieldwork in Oaxaca C……続きを見る

Santería is an African-inspired, Cuban diaspora religion long stigmatized as witchcraft and often dismissed as superstition, yet its spirit- and possession-based practices are rapidly winning adhere……続きを見る

The Emirate of Kuwait hardly resembles the city-State it was at the start of the 20th century. The discovery of oil in 1938 rapidly transformed the tiny tribal sheikhdom of the Al-Sabah into a moder……続きを見る

Part of the series Key Concepts in Indigenous Studies, this book focuses on the concepts that recur in any discussion of nature, culture and society among the indigenous. This book, the second in a ……続きを見る

Neste livro, eu ensino e endorso a prática da educação bilíngue, gingando os idiomas brasileiro & inglês. ----- I teach and promote the practice of bilingual education with Brazilian and English lan……続きを見る

For good or ill, most, if not all, of the great institutions which have formed the framework of society have had their roots in the idea of Deity as a beneficent providential order of transcendental……続きを見る

Part of the series Key Concepts in Indigenous Studies, this book focuses on the concepts that recur in any discussion of nature, culture and society among the indigenous. The book, the third in a fi……続きを見る

This book concentrates on female shamanisms in Asia and their relationship with the state and other religions, offering a perspective on gender and shamanism that has often been neglected in previou……続きを見る

Por meio de textos sucintos e reflexões profundas, Reflexões noturnas: o lado oculto de exu, de Eduardo Lima, traz grandes ensinamentos sobre o culto ancestral aos exus e às pombagiras. São alguns p……続きを見る

Rangda: The Legendary Goddess of Bali examines the layered origins of this premier Southeast Asian goddess. As prominent as Pele of the Polynesian Islands, Rangda is perhaps the most familiar, most ……続きを見る

In the 1860s and 1870s, the United States government forced most western Native Americans to settle on reservations. These ever-shrinking pieces of land were meant to relocate, contain, and separate……続きを見る

Part of the series Key Concepts in Indigenous Studies, this book focuses on the concepts that recur in any discussion of nature, culture and society among the indigenous. This final volume in the fi……続きを見る

Crystals and gemstones have been a source of fascination since Neolithic times; they endure when the bones of those they have adorned have turned to dust. Such was the profundity of crystal lore tha……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1935, collects together material on the origins of religion from two very different sources. South America, where the author spent six years studying the religious beli……続きを見る

In this book, first published in 1948, an attempt has been made to provide an intelligible introduction to a somewhat complex aspect of scientific inquiry. And secondly, to construct a background of……続きを見る

The Holy Piby was written by Robert Athlyi Rogers, who founded an Afrocentric religion in the US and West Indies in the 1920s. Rogers' religious movement, the Afro Athlican Constructive Church, saw ……続きを見る

This is essentially an ethnography of practical magic with an Italian flavor. We meet the Goddess of Truffles, learn the details of divining by oil, fire and molten lead; how to bring back the dead,……続きを見る

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling discusses spells, incantations and talismans used within Roma culture, as well as the more practical magic they use in their interaction with the Gorgios--the non-G……続きを見る

Les normes religieuses montrent que le fait de manger est un acte culturel à part entière ! Cet ouvrage collectif, par une méthodologie multidisciplinaire, diachronique et comparative, entend montre……続きを見る

Indian Legends of the White Mountains is a collection of Folklore from in and around the “Crystal Hills” of New Hampshire gathered from tales of old settlers and records in historical societies and ……続きを見る

Apela Colorado shares her knowledge and experiences of indigenous wisdom and promotes an understanding between the indigenous and modern world perspectives. A ceremonial journey to reconnect with th……続きを見る

Les normes religieuses montrent que le fait de manger est un acte culturel à part entière ! Cet ouvrage collectif, par une méthodologie multidisciplinaire, diachronique et comparative, entend montre……続きを見る

Until the 1960s, little was known inside or outside Iran about the tribes living in the country. The anthropological research of Erika Friedl is now renowned for presenting comprehensive data collec……続きを見る

Examines the ways in which the inclusion of African diasporic religious practices serves as a transgressive tool in narrative discourses in the Americas. Finalist for the 2015 Albert J. Raboteau Pri……続きを見る

Bridges theory, art, and practice to discuss emerging issues in transnational religious movements in Latina/o and African diasporas. Finalist for the 2014 Albert J. Raboteau Prize for the Best Book ……続きを見る

A theologically informed look at the postcolonial self that forms as Korean immigrants confront life in the United States. Theologian Choi Hee An explores how Korean immigrants create a new, postcol……続きを見る

Explores the possibilities and challenges of Asian immigrant Christian leadership in the United States. In A Postcolonial Leadership, Choi Hee An explores the interwoven relationship between Asian i……続きを見る

Introduction Part I: Caste, Community and performance A ritual performance of Kerala, *Vayala Vasudevan Pillai* The Patuas of Bengal, *Makbul Islam* Bards and go……続きを見る