Faith in the future [electronic resource] : understanding the revitalization of religions and cultural traditions in Asia / edited by Thomas Reuter, Alexander Horstmann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reuter, Thomas Anton.

Horstmann, Alexander.

Series:

Social Sciences in Asia 32.

Social sciences in Asia, 1567-2794 ; v. 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autonomy (Psychology)--Religious aspects.

Autonomy (Psychology).

Asia--Religion--21st century.

Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Revitalization of religious and cultural traditions is taking place in nearly all contemporary Asian societies, as is shown in Faith in the Future: Understanding the Revitalization of Religions and Cultural Traditions in Asia . Revitalization is not unique to Asia, it is one of the most significant new global trends in religion and society. While they are a response to globalization and rapid change, revitalization movements are not backward looking but represent a struggle by local people for their right to determine their own future in a changing world, while also reflecting their desire to find an appropriate place and status for themselves within a global context which they take for granted. The volume provides a comparative analysis of the key features and aspirations of revitalization movements and assesses their scope for shaping the future trajectories of societies in all parts of the world.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter One Religious and Cultural Revitalization: A Post-Modern Phenomenon? / Thomas Reuter and Alexander Horstmann

Chapter Two An Ancient Temple and a New King: Revitalisation, Ritual and Politics in the Highlands of Bali / Thomas Reuter

Chapter Three Cultural Solutions to Religious Conflicts? The Revival of Tradition in the Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia / Birgit Bräuchler

Chapter Four Negotiating Charisma: The Social Dimension of Philippine Crucifixion Rituals / Peter J. Bräunlein

Chapter Five Performing Multi-Religious Ritual in Southern Thailand: Polyphony, Contestation, and Transgression / Alexander Horstmann

Chapter Six A Mood of Crisis: Balinese Ritual Culture Between Creolization and Criticism / Annette Hornbacher

Chapter Seven Climate Change and Religion in Southeast Asia: Steps Towards Evolutionary Learning / Arthur Saniotis

Chapter Eight Invisible Blood: Ritual as Information Processing in Laos / Guido Sprenger

Chapter Nine Khmer Spirits, Chinese Bodies: Chinese Spirit Mediums and Spirit Possession Rituals in Contemporary Cambodia / Erik W. Davis

Chapter Ten Trading Traditions: Modernist Islam and Agricultural Rituals in Buton, Indonesia / Blair Palmer

Chapter Eleven Spirits and Citizens: The Politics of Religious Difference in Indonesia / Daromir Rudnyckyj

Chapter Twelve God is the Greatest: Multiple Forms of Muslim Religiosity in Peninsular Malaysia / Gerhard Hoffstaedter

Chapter Thirteen Fire and Water: Ritual Innovation, Tourism, and Spontaneous Religiosity in Hat Yai, Southern Thailand / Jovan Maud

Chapter Fourteen From Party Bureaucrat to Ritual Expert: The Role of the Officiator in Chinese Funeral Ceremonies / Shaoming Zhou

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-283-71700-X

90-04-23366-0

OCLC:

817902670

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004233669 DOI