Rank And Religion In Tikopia Routledge Revivals
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Rank And Religion In Tikopia Routledge Revivals
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Author : Raymond Firth
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-05
Rank And Religion In Tikopia Routledge Revivals written by Raymond Firth and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-05 with Social Science categories.
Originally published in 1970, this book represents a unique study of beliefs and ritual practices in a pagan religion, and of the processes by which a transformation to Christianity took place. Christianity came to the major islands of Polynesia nearly two centuries ago, and within a couple of generations, the traditional pagan religion had disappeared. Only a few remote islands such as Tikopia preserved their ancient cults. Over eighty years ago, the author first observed and took part in these pagan rites, and on later visits he studied the change from paganism to Christian faith. Unique in its rich documentation, this book presents a systematic account of the traditional beliefs in gods and spirits and of the way in which these were fused with the social and political structure. The causes and dramatic results of the conversion to Christianity are then described, ending with an examination of the religious situation at the time of the book’s original publication. The book is both a contribution to anthropology and a case study in religious history. It completes the major series of studies of Tikopia society for which the author is famous. It gives the first full account of a Polynesian religious system in a state of change.
Tikopia Ritual And Belief Routledge Revivals
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Author : Raymond Firth
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-11-12
Tikopia Ritual And Belief Routledge Revivals written by Raymond Firth and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-12 with Social Science categories.
First published in 1967, this book gives some of the fruits of the author's study of Tikopia ways of thought as the result of three field expeditions. Most Polynesians became Christians more than a century ago but Tikopia had a substantial pagan population until quite recent years. This book of essays describes rites and beliefs of a people who still maintained their traditional institutions remote from civilization. Studies of totemism, of magic and of beliefs in the fate of the soul in the afterworld, not only throw new light on Polynesian attitudes but also contribute some novel ideas to the interpretation of standard theoretical problems in social anthropology. Studies of rumour, suicide, and a new essay on spirit mediumship, also provide links between social anthropology and psychology. A general review based on the author's visit in 1966 describes the modern position after the adoption of Christianity.
Symbols Routledge Revivals
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Author : Raymond Firth
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
Symbols Routledge Revivals written by Raymond Firth and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with Social Science categories.
This book first published in 1973 offers a broad survey of the study of symbolic ideas and behaviour. The study of symbolism is popular nowadays and anthropologists have made substantial contributions to it. Raymond Firth has long been internationally known for his field research in the Solomons and Malaysia, and for his theoretical work on kinship, economics and religion. Here from a new angle, he has produced a broad survey of the study of symbolic ideas and behaviour. Professor Firth examines definitions of symbol. He traces the history of scientific inquiry into the symbolism of religious cults, mythology and dreams back into the eighteenth century. He compares some modern approaches to symbolism in art, literature and philosophy with those in social anthropology. He then cites examples in anthropological treatment of symbolic material from cultures of varying sophistication. Finally he offers dispassionate analyses of symbols used in contemporary Western situations - from hair-styles to the use and abuse of national flags; from cults of Black Jesus to the Eucharistic rite. In all this Professor Firth combines social and political topicality with a scholarly and provocative theoretical inquiry.
Spirits And Letters
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Author : Thomas G. Kirsch
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2011
Spirits And Letters written by Thomas G. Kirsch and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Studies of religion have a tendency to conceptualise 'the Spirit' and 'the Letter' as mutually exclusive and intrinsically antagonistic. However, the history of religions abounds in cases where charismatic leaders deliberately refer to and make use of writings. This book challenges prevailing scholarly notions of the relationship between 'charisma' and 'institution' by analysing reading and writing practices in contemporary Christianity. Taking up the continuing anthropological interest in Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity, and representing the first book-length treatment of literacy practices among African Christians, this volume explores how church leaders in Zambia refer to the Bible and other religious literature, and how they organise a church bureaucracy in the Pentecostal-charismatic mode. Thus, by examining social processes and conflicts that revolve around the conjunction of Pentecostal-charismatic and literacy practices in Africa, Spirits and Letters reconsiders influential conceptual dichotomies in the social sciences and the humanities and is therefore of interest not only to anthropologists but also to scholars working in the fields of African studies, religious studies, and the sociology of religion.
Whitaker S Five Year Cumulative Book List
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Whitaker S Five Year Cumulative Book List written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with English literature categories.
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Catalogs, Union categories.
British Books In Print
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
British Books In Print written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Great Britain categories.
Family And Kinship In East London
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Author : Michael Young
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1992-03-09
Family And Kinship In East London written by Michael Young and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-03-09 with Family & Relationships categories.
"A wonderfully vivid, accurately observed portrait of a way of life, whose value as a historical document increases as the East End of small factories, docks and busy streets of row houses disappears, and with it the culture of the old Bethnal Green."—Dolores Hayden, author of The Grand Domestic Revolution
The Anthropology Of Religion Magic And Witchcraft Pearson Etext
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Author : Rebecca L Stein
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-08-07
The Anthropology Of Religion Magic And Witchcraft Pearson Etext written by Rebecca L Stein and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-07 with Social Science categories.
This book emphasizes the major concepts of both anthropology and the anthropology of religion and examines religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective while incorporating key theoretical concepts. It is aimed at students encountering anthropology for the first time.
Explorations In The Anthropology Of Religion
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2014-10-22
Explorations In The Anthropology Of Religion written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-22 with History categories.