Indigenous Religion(s)
Local Grounds, Global Networks
1st Edition
Published on 24. June 2020
208 pages
978-1-000-09587-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 of this connected to struggles for power, rights and sovereignty?
This book sheds light on the contemporary lives of indigenous religion(s), through case studies from Sapmi, Nagaland, Talamanca, Hawai`i, and Gujarat, and through a shared focus on translations, performances, mediation and sovereignty. It builds on long term case-studies and on the collaborative comparison of a long-term project, including shared fieldwork. At the center of its concerns are translations between a globalising discourse (indigenous religion in the singular) and distinct local traditions (indigenous religions in the plural).
With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this book is a must read for students and researchers in indigenous religions, including those in related fields such as religious studies and social anthropology.
This book sheds light on the contemporary lives of indigenous religion(s), through case studies from Sapmi, Nagaland, Talamanca, Hawai`i, and Gujarat, and through a shared focus on translations, performances, mediation and sovereignty. It builds on long term case-studies and on the collaborative comparison of a long-term project, including shared fieldwork. At the center of its concerns are translations between a globalising discourse (indigenous religion in the singular) and distinct local traditions (indigenous religions in the plural).
With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this book is a must read for students and researchers in indigenous religions, including those in related fields such as religious studies and social anthropology.
Reviews / Votes
The contributors to this book, each of whom is a highly respected scholar in the field of Indigenous Religions, combine clearly articulated theoretical models with detailed descriptions of concrete cases. In the process, the authors demonstrate that the study of religion only makes sense when, as in the examples of the Indigenous societies described, generalisations are derived from empirical research on specific religious communities and then analysed according to their local historical, political and social contexts.James L. Cox, University of Edinburgh, UK
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 Line drawings, black and white; 28 Halftones, black and white; 29 Illustrations, black and white
File size
25,07 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-000-09587-6 (9781000095876)
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Local Grounds, Global Networks
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Local Grounds, Global Networks
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06/2020
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
Siv Ellen Kraft is Professor of Religious Studies at the Department of Archaeology, History, Religious Studies and Theology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
Bjorn Ola Tafjord is Professor of Religious Studies at the Department of Archaeology, History, Religious Studies and Theology, UiT The Arctic Univerity of Norway.
Arkotong Longkumer is Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Gregory D. Alles is Professor of Religious Studies, McDaniel College, Maryland, USA.
Greg Johnson is Professor of Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
Bjorn Ola Tafjord is Professor of Religious Studies at the Department of Archaeology, History, Religious Studies and Theology, UiT The Arctic Univerity of Norway.
Arkotong Longkumer is Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Gregory D. Alles is Professor of Religious Studies, McDaniel College, Maryland, USA.
Greg Johnson is Professor of Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
Content
1. Translating Indigeneities: Educative Encounters in Talamanca, Tromso, and Elsewhere 2. Indigenous Religion(s) - in the Making and on the Move: Sami activism from Alta to Standing Rock 3. Indigenous Futures: The Practice of Sovereignty in Nagaland and Other Places 4. Imagining Global Adivasi-ness: Celebrating World Adivasi Day in Chhotaudepur 5. Engaged Indigeneity: Articulating, Anticipating, and Enacting Tradition on Mauna Kea Conclusion
