Areruya and Indigenous Prophetism in Northern Amazonia / Virgínia Amaral ; translated by David Rogers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amaral, Virgínia, author.

Series:

New Directions in the Anthropology of Christianity.

New Directions in the Anthropology of Christianity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acawai Indians,.

Acawai Indians.

Christianity and other religions--Shamanism.

Christianity and other religions.

Messianism.

Nativistic movements.

Amazon River Valley.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

System Details:

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Summary:

This book explores the indigenous prophetism and religious practices of the Kapon and Pemon peoples in Northern Amazonia, focusing on the emergence and conceptualization of Areruya religion. Emphasizing ethnographic depth, the work examines the interactions between colonization, shamanism, and indigenous beliefs. The author, Virgínia Amaral, provides a detailed analysis of the cultural and spiritual life of the Ingarikó people, offering insights into their linguistic and phonological systems. The book is a part of the 'New Directions in the Anthropology of Christianity' series, which aims to provide new analytical frameworks for understanding Christianity and its diverse manifestations globally. This scholarly work is intended for anthropologists, theologians, and researchers interested in indigenous religions and the anthropology of Christianity. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Figures

Maps

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Ingarikó: The Kapon of the Upper Cotingo

2 Colonization of the circum-Roraima region and the Kapon and Pemon prophetisms

3 The emergence of Areruya according to the Kapon and Pemon

4 The Areruya religion as conceived and practised by the Ingarikó

5 The pukkenak and the kanaimë: Variations of shamanism*

Conclusion: Areruya and anthropological problems with temporality*

Appendix

Notes

5 The pukkenak and the kanaimë: Variations of shamanism

Conclusion: Areruya and anthropological problems with temporality

References

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781350338708

1350338702

9781350338715

1350338710

9781350338722

1350338729

OCLC:

1441720002