书名: Beyond Primitivism: Indigenous Religious Traditions and Modernity
作者: Jacob Olupona (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (December 18, 2003)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 041527320X
ISBN-13: 978-0415273206
Book Description
At a time when local traditions across the world are forcibly colliding with global culture, Beyond Primitivism explores the future of indigenous religions as they encounter modernity and globalisation. Under the auspices of Jacob K. Olupona and the brightest international commentators including Charles Long, David Chidester and Bruce Lincoln, the book offers an essential historical and comparative analysis of the significance of indigenous faiths today.
Review
"his volume confronts a most pressing issue in the study of religion. It should be received with acclaim and serve as a landmark text in the field." -- Professor Terry Rey, Florida State University
"Includes contributors of world renown and influence ... an excellent text for classroom teaching and a valuable contribution to academic scholarship on modernity and social change." -- Kamari M. Clarke, Yale University
"Will fill an important niche...more comprehensive than any othe collection I am acquainted with. Breaks down the artificial boundaries evident in so much contemporary scholarship and illustrates the importance of extending dialogue for our common enrichment." -- Kathleen O'Brien Wicker, Scripps College
About the Author
Jacob K. Olupona is Professor of History of Religions and Director of African-American and African Studies at the University of California, Davis. He is author of Kingship, Religion and Rituals in a Nigerian Community (1991), and editor of African Spirituality (2000) and Religious Plurality in Africa 1993).
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作者: Jacob Olupona (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (December 18, 2003)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 041527320X
ISBN-13: 978-0415273206
Book Description
At a time when local traditions across the world are forcibly colliding with global culture, Beyond Primitivism explores the future of indigenous religions as they encounter modernity and globalisation. Under the auspices of Jacob K. Olupona and the brightest international commentators including Charles Long, David Chidester and Bruce Lincoln, the book offers an essential historical and comparative analysis of the significance of indigenous faiths today.
Review
"his volume confronts a most pressing issue in the study of religion. It should be received with acclaim and serve as a landmark text in the field." -- Professor Terry Rey, Florida State University
"Includes contributors of world renown and influence ... an excellent text for classroom teaching and a valuable contribution to academic scholarship on modernity and social change." -- Kamari M. Clarke, Yale University
"Will fill an important niche...more comprehensive than any othe collection I am acquainted with. Breaks down the artificial boundaries evident in so much contemporary scholarship and illustrates the importance of extending dialogue for our common enrichment." -- Kathleen O'Brien Wicker, Scripps College
About the Author
Jacob K. Olupona is Professor of History of Religions and Director of African-American and African Studies at the University of California, Davis. He is author of Kingship, Religion and Rituals in a Nigerian Community (1991), and editor of African Spirituality (2000) and Religious Plurality in Africa 1993).
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