Understanding Witchcraft And Sorcery In Southeast Asia
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Understanding Witchcraft And Sorcery In Southeast Asia
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Author : C. W. Watson
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1993-01-01
Understanding Witchcraft And Sorcery In Southeast Asia written by C. W. Watson and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Witchcraft holds a perennial fascination for scholars and the public at large. In Southeast Asia malign magic and sorcery are part of the routine experience of villagers and urban dwellers alike, and stories appearing in the press from time to time bear witness to a persisting public concern. The essays presented in this volume describe what people believe and what actions result from those beliefs. Not surprisingly, given the range and variety of cultures, considerable differences exist in the region. Among some cultures, in Thailand and Indonesia for example, sorcerers are said to possess spirits that empower them to cause illness and misfortune. Elsewhere, in Malaysia and Sumatra, the power of the dukun derives from the accumulation of arcane knowledge and mystical practice. Contributors describe the witches and sorcerers they have met and suggest both how their societies look upon them and how we in turn should regard them. Understanding Witchcraft and Sorcery in Southeast Asia will appeal to scholars and students of social anthropology and comparative religion. Its substantial contribution to theoretical and comparative issues in a Southeast Asian context provides a fresh perspective on a stimulating topic.
Buddhism And Christianity
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Author : Ninian Smart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Buddhism And Christianity written by Ninian Smart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Buddhism categories.
This book examines the relations between Buddhism and Christianity in the context of our emerging world civilization. It illuminates in particular the way Theravada Buddhism does not fit prevalent theories about religion and does not match Christian (or Muslim or Jewish or Hindu) belief in God. The assumptions of the two faiths are very different indeed. How then can we conceive them as relating? The discussion draws upon Chinese and other Far Eastern developments, and on views about religions and modernity. There are interesting parallels, for instance, between Hua-yen philosophy and contemporary physics. The general conclusion is that a theory of complementarity can aid us in working out a view of the relations between the faiths that stresses the importance of friendly criticism. Perhaps God put diverse noble traditions in the world to keep one another honest?
Understanding Southeast Asia
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Author : Lindsay Falvey
language : en
Publisher: Thaksin University Press
Release Date : 2015
Understanding Southeast Asia written by Lindsay Falvey and has been published by Thaksin University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Southeast Asia categories.
Understanding Southeast Asia points to the wisdom of seeking common factors that unite regional worldviews. This fresh and possibly more Asian perspective complements other Western-style empirical analyses that rely on differences to explain traits of the region and its peoples. In various ways, this book provides a context for scholarly works on specific places, technological studies and the nation-building stories of the new countries that make up the region. Beginning with the common origins of Southeast Asia’s peoples and languages, their shared heritage is emphasized through agricultural, archeological, cultural, geographical, historical, linguistic, religious and technological fields. Perennially defined by rice, stability and commerce, Southeast Asia has evolved a common trading ethic and morality influenced by China and India long before a short European colonial interlude. Historically known as a Golden Land, the region exudes a resilience founded in millennium-long traditions that are today expressed through local adaptations of world religions. In acknowledging the region’s integrated worldviews and tolerance of opposing approaches, this work will inform a new generation of Western understanding about Southeast Asian politics, decision-making and ASEAN. It will also support the young educated elite of the region to see themselves in a new and proud light.
The Witch
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Author : Ronald Hutton
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2017-01-01
The Witch written by Ronald Hutton and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-01 with History categories.
This book sets the notorious European witch trials in the widest and deepest possible perspective and traces the major historiographical developments of witchcraft
Negotiating Identities
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Author : Helen Vella Bonavita
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 2011
Negotiating Identities written by Helen Vella Bonavita and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Social Science categories.
The papers within this volume articulate the challenges perceived by an individual or a country when its sense of self is confronted by the foreign, the threatening. Migration, exile, and invasion all challenge the individual or the nation to redefine itself and thereby write and rewrite the concept of personal and national identity. This interdisciplinary collection of papers, published for the first time, provide a stimulating and varied set of insights into the ongoing conversation that maps identity.
Local And Global Social Transformation In Southeast Asia
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Author : Riaz Hassan
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-12-28
Local And Global Social Transformation In Southeast Asia written by Riaz Hassan and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-28 with Social Science categories.
The essays in this volume explore three aspects of social transformation of Southeast Asian Societies namely, social change and develoment, the role of intellectuals, religious and cultural values. They are a tribute to the seminal contributions of the distiguished Malaysian sociologist Syed Hussein Alatas.
Southeast Asia
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Author : Christoph Antweiler
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2004
Southeast Asia written by Christoph Antweiler and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with CD-ROMs categories.
Popular Religion In Southeast Asia
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Author : Robert L. Winzeler
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-12-17
Popular Religion In Southeast Asia written by Robert L. Winzeler and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-17 with Social Science categories.
An innovative and interpretive overview of the nature of popular religion in Southeast Asia, covering Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, as well as Christianity and the conversion of indigenous peoples.
The Peoples Of Southeast Asia Today
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Author : Robert L. Winzeler
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2010-01-16
The Peoples Of Southeast Asia Today written by Robert L. Winzeler and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-16 with Social Science categories.
This textbook explores Southeast Asia's modern peoples and their cultural ways and patterns of adaptation. It introduces the region's geography, languages, prehistory, and history, then delves into religion, ethnic complexity, food production, development, and tourism, and the changes that these evolving aspects of life have upon Southeast Asia's peoples and cultures.
Southeast Asian Cultures In Perspective
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Author : Don Nardo
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Release Date : 2020-05-11
Southeast Asian Cultures In Perspective written by Don Nardo and has been published by Mitchell Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-11 with History categories.
From bustling cities with gleaming skyscrapers, to deep, mysterious jungles, Southeast Asia is a region of fantastic extremes. On the one hand, it is made up of modern nations with houses, cars, and businesses like those in the United States. On the other, these lands feature large stretches of wild territory where elephants and tigers still roam in the shadows of towering, active volcanoes. Such extremes do not bother the people of Southeast Asia. In fact, they are proud to be modern caretakers of their sprawling national parks and the rich array of wild creatures and plants within them. At the same time, the Indonesians, Cambodians, and other Southeast Asians strive to preserve their native cultures. These range from ancient faiths like Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and traditional religions to modern pastimes like soccer, computer blogging, and taking in the latest Star Trek movie.