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What counts as 'indigenous religion' in today´s world? Who claims this category? What are the processes through which local entities become recognisable as 'religious' and 'indigenous'? How is all o……続きを見る

African religion is ancestor worship; it revolves around the dead, now thought to be alive and well in heaven (the Samanadzie) and propitiated by the living on earth. For the Akan, the ancestors’ st……続きを見る

This landmark volume compiled by Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun brings readers into the diverse world of Ifáーits discourse, ways of thinking, and artistic expression as manifested througho……続きを見る

One glaring lacuna in studies of Haitian Vodou is the scarcity of works exploring the connection between the religion and its main roots, traditional Yoruba religion. Discussions of Vodou very often……続きを見る

This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worshipーwith the addition of three new chapters. Beginning with Akan theology and ending with sacrifices, the study examines Akan conception of God,……続きを見る

This Japanese Shinto book profiles each of the "Seven Luck Gods"--important deities in Japanese culture. The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan are a group of deities whose origins stem from Indian, Chinese,……続きを見る

Trata-se de um livro histórico, considerado como o primeiro livro publicado a ter como tema as Sete Linhas de Umbanda e Demanda – suas rotinas, fundamentos e doutrina. Esse livro foi criado a partir……続きを見る

Near Berryville, Virginia, a beautiful tablet-like stone has been found by the Shenandoah River. Under its brown-orange patina, peck-marked shapes reveal a crystalline heartstone and intriguing desi……続きを見る

A Mystery Stone was found in a field by the Shenandoah river, near Berryville, Virginia. Photographs and computer images generated from the Stone reveal enigmatic forms. They show a cosmogram, an al……続きを見る

Somewhere in Africa, the blacksmith's widow is rumored to still be alive. And her dark magic is Dave's last hope of ending a twenty-year curse. If only he can find her. Deep in the heart of Africa, ……続きを見る

Die Autoren des Buches stellen die Geschichte der Budweiser Diözese dar und reflektieren hierbei aktuelle Forschungsansätze. Das Buch zeichnet ein komplexes Bild der Entstehung und territorialen wie……続きを見る

**“A refreshing new perspective . . . reframes borderlands history by focusing not only on faith healers, but squarely on the populations that they served.” ー**Western Historical Quarterly 2022 Ame……続きを見る

No alvorecer do século XX, o antropólogo e explorador alemão Theodor Koch-Grünberg aventurou-se em uma saga apaixonante pelo Brasil setentrional, em viagens pelo norte do Amazonas, entre a Venezuela……続きを見る

This work offers six awarenesses and six practices we can gain from an exposure to the Amerindian world view. A series of specific awareness, such as "Shamanic bone soul" and actions such as "mandal……続きを見る

Arinze the only son of his father could not be ordained like his mates even after many years of struggles in the seminary; perhaps someone has sworn he will never be a priest. It was the desire of h……続きを見る

The Black Man's Burden – in Black and White As the title suggests this book is about the black man, those in sub-Saharan Africa or else in the African diaspora. By extension, however, it is also all……続きを見る

Scattered to be Gathered: Ministry to the Migrants The world is witnessing invasions of peoples and cultures into Europe, Americas, Asia and Africa as a result of harsh economic realities, civil war……続きを見る

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in this richly textured book, that connection i……続きを見る

Lifemaking offers a fresh frame for analyzing contemporary African politics and imagining its future. Rooted in the indigenous political philosophy of lifemaking of the Kalabari-Ijo people of the Ni……続きを見る

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht, wie die jesuitischen Japan-Missionare in der frühen Neuzeit christliche Inhalte in einen fremden Kontext übertragen und übersetzt haben. Dies geschieht anhand von ……続きを見る