Rank And Religion In Tikopia Routledge Revivals

Author : Raymond Firth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136505515

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Rank and Religion in Tikopia (Routledge Revivals) by Raymond Firth Pdf

Originally published in 1970, this book represents a unique study of beliefs and ritual practices in a pagan religion, and of the processes by which a transformation to Christianity took place. Christianity came to the major islands of Polynesia nearly two centuries ago, and within a couple of generations, the traditional pagan religion had disappeared. Only a few remote islands such as Tikopia preserved their ancient cults. Over eighty years ago, the author first observed and took part in these pagan rites, and on later visits he studied the change from paganism to Christian faith. Unique in its rich documentation, this book presents a systematic account of the traditional beliefs in gods and spirits and of the way in which these were fused with the social and political structure. The causes and dramatic results of the conversion to Christianity are then described, ending with an examination of the religious situation at the time of the book’s original publication. The book is both a contribution to anthropology and a case study in religious history. It completes the major series of studies of Tikopia society for which the author is famous. It gives the first full account of a Polynesian religious system in a state of change.

Author : Raymond Firth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136505508

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Rank and Religion in Tikopia (Routledge Revivals) by Raymond Firth Pdf

Originally published in 1970, this book represents a unique study of beliefs and ritual practices in a pagan religion, and of the processes by which a transformation to Christianity took place. Christianity came to the major islands of Polynesia nearly two centuries ago, and within a couple of generations, the traditional pagan religion had disappeared. Only a few remote islands such as Tikopia preserved their ancient cults. Over eighty years ago, the author first observed and took part in these pagan rites, and on later visits he studied the change from paganism to Christian faith. Unique in its rich documentation, this book presents a systematic account of the traditional beliefs in gods and spirits and of the way in which these were fused with the social and political structure. The causes and dramatic results of the conversion to Christianity are then described, ending with an examination of the religious situation at the time of the book’s original publication. The book is both a contribution to anthropology and a case study in religious history. It completes the major series of studies of Tikopia society for which the author is famous. It gives the first full account of a Polynesian religious system in a state of change.

Author : Raymond Firth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136505430

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Tikopia Ritual and Belief (Routledge Revivals) by Raymond Firth Pdf

First published in 1967, this book gives some of the fruits of the author's study of Tikopia ways of thought as the result of three field expeditions. Most Polynesians became Christians more than a century ago but Tikopia had a substantial pagan population until quite recent years. This book of essays describes rites and beliefs of a people who still maintained their traditional institutions remote from civilization. Studies of totemism, of magic and of beliefs in the fate of the soul in the afterworld, not only throw new light on Polynesian attitudes but also contribute some novel ideas to the interpretation of standard theoretical problems in social anthropology. Studies of rumour, suicide, and a new essay on spirit mediumship, also provide links between social anthropology and psychology. A general review based on the author's visit in 1966 describes the modern position after the adoption of Christianity.

Author : Raymond Firth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136505577

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Symbols (Routledge Revivals) by Raymond Firth Pdf

This book first published in 1973 offers a broad survey of the study of symbolic ideas and behaviour. The study of symbolism is popular nowadays and anthropologists have made substantial contributions to it. Raymond Firth has long been internationally known for his field research in the Solomons and Malaysia, and for his theoretical work on kinship, economics and religion. Here from a new angle, he has produced a broad survey of the study of symbolic ideas and behaviour. Professor Firth examines definitions of symbol. He traces the history of scientific inquiry into the symbolism of religious cults, mythology and dreams back into the eighteenth century. He compares some modern approaches to symbolism in art, literature and philosophy with those in social anthropology. He then cites examples in anthropological treatment of symbolic material from cultures of varying sophistication. Finally he offers dispassionate analyses of symbols used in contemporary Western situations - from hair-styles to the use and abuse of national flags; from cults of Black Jesus to the Eucharistic rite. In all this Professor Firth combines social and political topicality with a scholarly and provocative theoretical inquiry.

Author : Thomas G. Kirsch
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780857451422

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Spirits and Letters by Thomas G. Kirsch Pdf

Studies of religion have a tendency to conceptualise 'the Spirit' and 'the Letter' as mutually exclusive and intrinsically antagonistic. However, the history of religions abounds in cases where charismatic leaders deliberately refer to and make use of writings. This book challenges prevailing scholarly notions of the relationship between 'charisma' and 'institution' by analysing reading and writing practices in contemporary Christianity. Taking up the continuing anthropological interest in Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity, and representing the first book-length treatment of literacy practices among African Christians, this volume explores how church leaders in Zambia refer to the Bible and other religious literature, and how they organise a church bureaucracy in the Pentecostal-charismatic mode. Thus, by examining social processes and conflicts that revolve around the conjunction of Pentecostal-charismatic and literacy practices in Africa, Spirits and Letters reconsiders influential conceptual dichotomies in the social sciences and the humanities and is therefore of interest not only to anthropologists but also to scholars working in the fields of African studies, religious studies, and the sociology of religion.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2976 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : English literature
ISBN : UCAL:B5158349

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Whitaker's Five-year Cumulative Book List by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1960 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Catalogs, Union
ISBN : UOM:39015080215554

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新收洋書総合目錄 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2964 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015553253

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British Books in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jack David Eller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317550730

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Cultural Anthropology: 101 by Jack David Eller Pdf

This concise and accessible introduction establishes the relevance of cultural anthropology for the modern world through an integrated, ethnographically informed approach. The book develops readers’ understanding and engagement by addressing key issues such as: What it means to be human The key characteristics of culture as a concept Relocation and dislocation of peoples The conflict between political, social and ethnic boundaries The concept of economic anthropology Cultural Anthropology: 101 includes case studies from both classic and contemporary ethnography, as well as a comprehensive bibliography and index. It is an essential guide for students approaching this fascinating field for the first time.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004287051

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Explorations in the Anthropology of Religion by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rebecca L Stein,Philip Stein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317350217

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The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft -- Pearson eText by Rebecca L Stein,Philip Stein Pdf

This book emphasizes the major concepts of both anthropology and the anthropology of religion and examines religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective while incorporating key theoretical concepts. It is aimed at students encountering anthropology for the first time.

Author : David Hilliard
Publisher : University of Queensland Press(Australia)
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781921902024

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God's Gentlemen by David Hilliard Pdf

David Hilliard's God's Gentlemen, originally published in 1978, remains the only detached and detailed historical analysis of the work of the Melanesian Mission. Starting with its New Zealand beginnings and its Norfolk Island years (1867-1920), the work follows the Mission's shift of headquarters to the Solomon Islands and on until the beginning of the Second World War. The Mission, which grew out of the personal vision of the first Church of England Bishop of New Zealand, George Selwyn, formally defined its field of work as 'the Islands of Melanesia' although its activities were confined almo.

Author : Thomas Crump
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136823626

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The Phenomenon of Money (Routledge Revivals) by Thomas Crump Pdf

First published in 1981, this book concerns itself with the different ways in which money is used, the relationships which then arise, and the institutions concerned in maintaining its various functions. Thomas Crump examines the emergence of institutions with familiar and distinctive monetary roles: the state, the market and the banking system. However, other uses of money - such as for gambling or the payment of fines - are also taken into account, in an exhaustive, encyclopedic treatment of the subject, which extends far beyond the range of conventional treatises on money.

Author : John Lie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520289789

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Modern Peoplehood by John Lie Pdf

"[A] most impressive achievement by an extraordinarily intelligent, courageous, and—that goes without saying—'well-read' mind. The scope of this work is enormous: it provides no less than a comprehensive, historically grounded theory of 'modern peoplehood,' which is Lie’s felicitous umbrella term for everything that goes under the names 'race,' 'ethnicity,' and nationality.'" Christian Joppke, American Journal of Sociology "Lie's objective is to treat a series of large topics that he sees as related but that are usually treated separately: the social construction of identities, the origins and nature of modern nationalism, the explanation of genocide, and racism. These multiple themes are for him aspects of something he calls 'modern peoplehood.' His mode of demonstration is to review all the alternative explanations for each phenomenon, and to show why each successively is inadequate. His own theses are controversial but he makes a strong case for them. This book should renew debate." Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale University and author of The Decline of American Power: The U.S. in a Chaotic World

Author : Brian Morris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521852412

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Religion and Anthropology by Brian Morris Pdf

This important textbook provides a critical introduction to the social anthropology of religion, focusing on more recent classical ethnographies. Comprehensive, free of scholastic jargon, engaging, and comparative in approach, it covers all the major religious traditions that have been studied concretely by anthropologists - Shamanism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and its relation to African and Melanesian religions and contemporary Neopaganism. Eschewing a thematic approach and treating religion as a social institution and not simply as an ideology or symbolic system, the book follows the dual heritage of social anthropology in combining an interpretative understanding and sociological analysis. The book will appeal to all students of anthropology, whether established scholars or initiates to the discipline, as well as to students of the social sciences and religious studies, and for all those interested in comparative religion.