From primitive to indigenous: the academic study of indigenous religions
Auteur :
Cox, James L.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754655695
Date de publication :
18 sept. 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The academic study of Indigenous Religions developed historically from missiological and anthropological sources. Evaluating this assumption in the light of case studies drawn from Zimbabwe, Alaska and shamanic traditions, and in view of debates over 'primitivism', this work mounts a defence for the use of the category 'Indigenous Religions'.