My God, my land : interwoven paths of Christianity and tradition in Fiji / Jacqueline Ryle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryle, Jacqueline Lillian, author.

Series:

Anthropology and cultural history in Asia and the Indo-Pacific.

Anthropology and cultural history in Asian and the Indo-Pacific

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--Fiji.

Christianity.

Christianity and culture--Fiji.

Christianity and culture.

Christianity and other religions--Fiji.

Christianity and other religions.

Fiji--Religion.

Fiji.

Fiji--Church history.

Fiji--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examining the multifaceted nature of Christianity in Fiji, My God, My Land reveals the deeply complex and often paradoxical dynamics and tensions between the processes of change and continuity within the everyday lives of the inhabitants. It will be of interest not only to anthropologists of Oceania, but also to social scientists working in the field of religion, representation, tradition and social change.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Maps and Figures; Series Editors' Preface: Woven Histories and Inter-Denominational Anthropology; Fijian Orthography and Pronunciation; Acknowledgements; Prologue: The Dust of Creation; Introduction Interwoven Representationsof Past and Present; 1 Paths Across Space and Time; 2 Healing the Land; 3 A Path of Mats: A Village Funeral in Nadroga; 4 Paths of Reciprocity; 5 Roots and Powerful New Currents:Redefining Christianity and Tradition; 6 Healing Brokenness: Catholic Charismatic Rites of Healing and Reconciliation

7 The Dignity of Difference: Paths of Dialogue in DiversityBibliography; Appendix I Fiji; Appendix II Tables: Population and Religious Affiliation; Appendix III Glossary; Appendix IV Acronyms; Appendix V Funeral Exchanges as Described in Chapter 3; Appendix VI Interviews Conducted in Suva 1997-2005, Written Testimonies; Appendix VII Main Catholic Charismatic Events Attended 1998-2004; Appendix VIII Interfaith Search Fiji Meetings and Services Attended, Suva 1995-1997; Appendix IX Seeing and Believing; Index

Notes:

First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-351-91615-7

1-351-91616-5

1-315-24847-6

1-283-14892-7

9786613148926

0-7546-9970-6

9781315248479

OCLC:

638859529