New Mana

Author : Matt Tomlinson,Ty P. K?wika Tengan
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781760460082

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New Mana by Matt Tomlinson,Ty P. K?wika Tengan Pdf

‘Mana’, a term denoting spiritual power, is found in many Pacific Islands languages. In recent decades, the term has been taken up in New Age movements and online fantasy gaming. In this book, 16 contributors examine mana through ethnographic, linguistic, and historical lenses to understand its transformations in past and present. The authors consider a range of contexts including Indigenous sovereignty movements, Christian missions and Bible translations, the commodification of cultural heritage, and the dynamics of diaspora. Their investigations move across diverse island groups—Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Hawai‘i, and French Polynesia—and into Australia, North America and even cyberspace. A key insight that the volume develops is that mana can be analysed most productively by paying close attention to its ethical and aesthetic dimensions. Since the late nineteenth century, mana has been an object of intense scholarly interest. Writers in many fields including anthropology, linguistics, history, religion, philosophy, and missiology have long debated how the term should best be understood. The authors in this volume review mana’s complex intellectual history but also describe the remarkable transformations going on in the present day as scholars, activists, church leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs take up mana in new ways.

Author : Square Enix
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781506712635

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Art of Mana by Square Enix Pdf

Celebrating the first twenty-five years of Mana adventures! Since the first game's release in 1991, Square Enix has been dazzling fans worldwide with the fantastical and action-packed world of Mana. More than twenty-five years later, the magic of Mana still lives on and now Dark Horse Books and Square Enix are proud to present The Art of Mana. The first official art book of Square Enix's hit Mana video game series, The Art of Mana collects more than twenty-five years' worth of memories with over 200 pages featuring more than 400 illustrations from the original creative team along with detailed explorations of every character, original sketches, world designs, and much more. Presented in English for the first time, this beautiful collection is not to be missed.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mana Series by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nicolas Meylan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004349247

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Mana: A History of a Western Category by Nicolas Meylan Pdf

In Mana: A History of a Western Category Nicolas Meylan proposes a critical account of Western imaginations of mana, an Oceanic word borrowed by Europeans to denote ‘supernatural power’.

Author : Matt Tomlinson
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824880972

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God Is Samoan by Matt Tomlinson Pdf

Christian theologians in the Pacific Islands see culture as the grounds on which one understands God. In this pathbreaking book, Matt Tomlinson engages in an anthropological conversation with the work of “contextual theologians,” exploring how the combination of Pacific Islands culture and Christianity shapes theological dialogues. Employing both scholarly research and ethnographic fieldwork, the author addresses a range of topics: from radical criticisms of biblical stories as inappropriate for Pacific audiences to celebrations of traditional gods such as Tagaloa as inherently Christian figures. This book presents a symphony of voices—engaged, critical, prophetic—from the contemporary Pacific’s leading religious thinkers and suggests how their work articulates with broad social transformations in the region. Each chapter in this book focuses on a distinct type of culturally driven theological dialogue. One type is between readers and texts, in which biblical scholars suggest new ways of reading, and even rewriting, the Bible so it becomes more meaningful in local terms. A second kind concerns the state of the church and society. For example, feminist theologians and those calling for “prophetic” action on social problems propose new conversations about how people in Oceania should navigate difficult times. A third kind of discussion revolves around identity, emphasizing what makes Oceania unique and culturally coherent. A fourth addresses the problems of climate change and environmental degradation to sacred lands by encouraging “eco-theological” awareness and interconnection. Finally, many contextual theologians engage with the work of other disciplines— prominently, anthropology—as they develop new discourse on God, people, and the future of Oceania. Contextual theology allows people in Oceania to speak with God and fellow humans through the idiom of culture in a distinctly Pacific way. Tomlinson concludes, however, that the most fruitful topic of dialogue might not be culture, but rather the nature of dialogue itself. Written in an accessible, engaging style and presenting innovative findings, this book will interest students and scholars of anthropology, world religion, theology, globalization, and Pacific studies.

Author : William Mazzarella
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226436395

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The Mana of Mass Society by William Mazzarella Pdf

We often invoke the “magic” of mass media to describe seductive advertising or charismatic politicians. In The Mana of Mass Society, William Mazzarella asks what happens to social theory if we take that idea seriously. How would it change our understanding of publicity, propaganda, love, and power? Mazzarella reconsiders the concept of “mana,” which served in early anthropology as a troubled bridge between “primitive” ritual and the fascination of mass media. Thinking about mana, Mazzarella shows, means rethinking some of our most fundamental questions: What powers authority? What in us responds to it? Is the mana that animates an Aboriginal ritual the same as the mana that energizes a revolutionary crowd, a consumer public, or an art encounter? At the intersection of anthropology and critical theory, The Mana of Mass Society brings recent conversations around affect, sovereignty, and emergence into creative contact with classic debates on religion, charisma, ideology, and aesthetics.

Author : Bruce Sentar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798557124942

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Mana Master by Bruce Sentar Pdf

In a world where mages and monster grow from cultivating mana. Isaac joins the class of humans known as mages who absorb mana to grow more powerful. To become a mage he must bind a mana beast to himself to access and control mana. But when his mana beast is far more human than he expected; Isaac struggles with the budding relationship between the two of them as he prepares to enter his first dungeon.Unfortunately for Isaac, he doesn't have time to ponder the questions of his relationship with Aurora. Because his sleepy town of Locksprings is in for a rude awakening, and he has to decide which side of the war he is going to stand on.Disclaimer: There are adult situations and harem relationships.

Author : Moshe Rapaport
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1573060836

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The Pacific Islands by Moshe Rapaport Pdf

Academic survey of the Pacific Islands. Includes maps, photographs, tables, diagrams, atlas, and detailed index.

Author : Miya Kazuki
Publisher : J-Novel Club
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781718346543

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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 7 by Miya Kazuki Pdf

Ferdinand senses danger on the horizon. Dark clouds hang over him, twisting and turning into a dense miasma of unease. Meanwhile, Rozemyne prepares for winter, conscious that her move to the Sovereignty is fast approaching. Her fourth term at the Royal Academy begins, she meets new faces at the fellowship gathering... Then something strange happens. Rozemyne goes somewhere unexpected, where she finds something even more unexpected—and that’s only the beginning. How will the saint respond when an incident in Ahrensbach leaves everyone else feeling defeated? “No matter what happens, I’ll protect you.” Pressing events are set in motion in the newest volume of this biblio-fantasy. Includes two short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781496236715

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When Women Ruled the Pacific by Anonim Pdf

Author : Zarine L. Rocha,Melinda Webber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315309798

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Mana Tangatarua by Zarine L. Rocha,Melinda Webber Pdf

This volume explores mixed race/mixed ethnic identities in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Mixed race and mixed ethnic identity are growing in popularity as research topics around the world. This edited collection looks at mixed race and mixed ethnic identity in New Zealand: a unique context, as multiple ethnic identities have been officially recognised for more than 30 years. The book draws upon research across a range of disciplines, exploring the historical and contemporary ways in which official and social understandings of mixed race and ethnicity have changed. It focuses on the interactions between race, ethnicity, national identity, indigeneity and culture, especially in terms of visibility and self-defined identity in the New Zealand context. Mana Tangatarua situates New Zealand in the existing international scholarship, positioning experiences from New Zealand within theoretical understandings of mixedness. The chapters develop wider theories of mixed race and mixed ethnic identity, at macro and micro levels, looking at the interconnections between the two. The volume as a whole reveals the diverse ways in which mixed race is experienced and understood, providing a key contribution to the theory and development of mixed race globally.

Author : Wende Elizabeth Marshall
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438434360

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Potent Mana by Wende Elizabeth Marshall Pdf

Brilliantly elucidating and weaving together the forces of indigenous sovereignty, colonialism, and personal health, Potent Mana offers a uniquely holistic and intimate portrait of the long-term effects of colonialism on an indigenous people., the kānaka maoli (Native Hawaiians). An ethnographic exploration based on fifteen months of research, the book moves the conversation on the dangerous effects of colonialism forward by exploring the theories and practices of Native Hawaiians engaged in decolonization. Decades of substance abuse, mental illness, depression, language loss, and the concomitant dispossession from sacred lands have accompanied colonialism. Consequently, healing, both mental and physical, are essential to decolonization and indigenous sovereignty in twenty-first century Hawai'i. Native Hawaiian-run treatment centers and clinics more than political rallies are centers for healing and decolonization on O'ahu today. The effects of colonialism and the measures taken to counter and move beyond it, as Wende Marshall convincingly argues, do not take place solely on a supralocal level but shatteringly involve the physical and emotional well-being of real individuals. Becoming decolonized is about overcoming the shame of colonialism, and requires a process of remembering the traditions of ancestors and reinterpreting and rewriting histories that have only been told from a colonial point of view. Decolonization is an indigenous perspective, and an understanding that health was impossible without political power and cultural integrity.

Author : Graeme Were
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789202021

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How Materials Matter by Graeme Were Pdf

How does design and innovation shape people’s lives in the Pacific? Focusing on plant materials from the region, How Materials Matter reveals ways in which a variety of people – from craftswomen and scientists to architects and politicians – work with materials to transform worlds. Recognizing the fragile and ephemeral nature of plant fibres, this work delves into how the biophysical properties of certain leaves and their aesthetic appearance are utilized to communicate information and manage different forms of relations. It breaks new ground by situating plant materials at the centre of innovation in a region.

Author : Alfred Emanuel Smith,Francis Walton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1164 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015025903355

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Outlook by Alfred Emanuel Smith,Francis Walton Pdf

Author : Fanny Wonu Veys
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9087280831

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Mana Maori by Fanny Wonu Veys Pdf

The discovery of New Zealand, the last place on earth to be peopled, is surrounded by myths."Maori Mana: the power of New Zealand's first inhabitants" takes you on a journey exploring the histories of the country's first Polynesian discoverers, its encounters with Europeans and the subsequent settling by Westerners. Particular attention will be paid to the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman and the Dutch immigration wave of the 1950s. Through a discussion of the meeting house and meeting grounds, the relationships Maori maintain to the land will be considered. The vital role of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) and its present-day repercussions will be looked at. Finally the role of taonga or cultural treasures embodying the ancestral identity of a Maori kin group in relation to particular lands and resources will be explained. In so doing attention will be paid to taonga made from different materials by men as well as by women.