Religious categories and the construction of the indigenous / edited by Christopher Hartney, Daniel J. Tower.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hartney, Christopher, editor.

Tower, Daniel J., editor.

Series:

Supplements to Method & theory in the study of religion ; 2214-3270 v. 7.

Supplements to method & theory in the study of religion, 2214-3270 ; volume 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Religion.

Indigenous peoples.

Physical Description:

xvi, 232 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

This volume significantly advances the academic debate surrounding the taxonomy and the categorisation of 'indigenous religion'. Developing approaches from leading scholars in the field, this edited volume provides the space for established and rising voices to discuss the highly problematic topic of how indigenous 'religion' can be defined and conceptualised. 'Constructing the Indigenous' highlights the central issues in the debate between those supporting and refining current academic frameworks and those who would argue that present thinking remains too dependant on misunderstandings that arise from definitions of religion that are too inflexible, and from problems caused by the World Religion paradigm. This book will prove essential reading for those that wish to engage with contemporary discussions regarding the definitions of religion and their relations to the indigenous category.

Contents:

1 Indigenous Religion: Its Validity and Problematics / Christopher Hartney Hartney, Christopher, Darnel J. Tower Tower, Darnel J. 1

2 Reflections on Indigeneity and Religion / Garry W. Trompf Trompf, Garry W. 8

3 Kinship and Location: In Defence of a Narrow Definition of Indigenous Religions / James L. Cox Cox, James L. 38

4 Against 'Indigenous Religions': A Problematic Category that Reinforces the World Religions Paradigm / Jack Tsonis Tsonis, Jack 58

5 Performing Indigeneity and Performing Guesthood / Graham Harvey Harvey, Graham 74

6 You Can't Escape Your Origins: Exegeting the Jukurrpa in Warlpiri Christianity and the Struggle Over Indigeneity / Steve Bevis Bevis, Steve 92

7 The Sufism of Iran: Regional Indigeneity and Islamic Mysticism / Milad Milani Milani, Milad 121

8 Scales, Translations, and Siding Effects: Uses of indígena and religion in Talamanca and Beyond / Bjorn Ota Tafjord Tafjord, Bjorn Ota 138

9 The Long Road Home: Indigenous Assyrian Christians of Iraq and the Politicisation of the Diaspora / Daniel J. Tower Tower, Daniel J. 178

10 Indigenous or Non-Indigenous: Who Benefits from Narrow Definitions of Religion? / Christopher Hartney Hartney, Christopher 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004324411

9004324410

OCLC:

965534610