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University of Utah Press,U.S. Decolonizing Mormonism: Approaching a
Book SynopsisThis volume seeks nothing less than to shift the focus of Mormon studies from its historic North American, Euro-American “center” to the critical questions being raised by Mormons living at the movement’s cultural and geographic margins.As a social institution, Mormonism is shaped around cultural notions, systems, and ideas that have currency in the United States but make less sense beyond the land of its genesis. Even as an avowedly international religion some 183 years out from its inception, it makes few allowances for diverse international contexts, with Salt Lake City prescribing programs, policies, curricula, leadership, and edicts for the church’s international regions. While Mormonism’s greatest strength is its organizational coherence, there is also a cost paid, for those at the church’s peripheries. Decolonizing Mormonism brings together the work of 15 scholars from around the globe who critically reflect on global Mormon experiences and American-Mormon cultural imperialism. Indigenous, minority, and Global South Mormons ask in unison: what is the relationship between Mormonism and imperialism and where must the Mormon movement go in order to achieve its long-cherished dream of equality for all in Zion? Their stories are both heartbreaking and heartening and provide a rich resource for thinking about the future of Mormon missiology and the possibilities inherent in the work of Mormon contextual theology.Trade Review“This groundbreaking work features voices and perspectives that have been marginalized, silenced, and ignored for too long. It brings diverse scholars together in a powerful dialogue, one that seeks to change and connect human beings who have persevered in a world marred by processes of colonialism.” —Farina Noelani King, Northeastern State University “Decolonizing Mormonism is a timely and necessary analysis of the moral priorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The urgency in these essays address issues of power associated with racism, colonization, heteropatriarchy, and capitalism. The collection is more than a dialogue among coreligionists, these conversations are essential in a time of growing global inequality.” —Hokulani Aikau, author of A Chosen People, A Promised Land: Mormonism and Race in Hawai’i “This volume provides a needed expansion of the literature on Mormonism as it is lived, challenged, and struggled with in various contexts.” —Sociology of Religion “This is an important read for anyone doing Mormon history. No matter what period or location we study, the history of LDS participation in colonialism touches our work. And even if some of the concerns and narratives from this text are placed more closely to the present, that long history of colonialism runs throughout, and is therefore something as scholars we cannot ignore. We need more works that use these methodologies in Mormon studies and history.” —Journal of Mormon History
£999.99
Pitchstone Publishing The Nonbeliever's Guide to the Book of Mormon
Book SynopsisEven for the most ardent skeptic, it’s hard not to be curious about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Maybe you've seen the hit musical comedy The Book of Mormon. Maybe you’ve read about Holocaust victims and deceased celebrities like Elvis being posthumously baptized in Mormon churches. Or maybe you’ve come across some other belief or facet of the Mormon faith and can’t help but wonder whether the religion is actually as wild as it seems. Sure, the young Mormon missionaries who knock on your door with promises of a book that will change your life are happy to speak with you about their religion and provide their own answers. But if you accept their offer, you'll likely be heavily recruited, repeatedly contacted, pressured to become a church member, and perhaps even told you’re going to be tortured in hell if you don’t accept their claims. Enter The Nonbeliever’s Guide to the Book of Mormon, which offers an easily accessible, entertaining introduction to Mormonism. For those with a curious but skeptical mind, it also provides a no-pressure, no-strings-attached way to learn about what's contained in Mormonism's sacred text, without the tedium of having to read the whole thing—or the risk of being pestered in this life (or the afterlife, for that matter).
£8.95
Lockwood Press Purifying a House from Blood: A Hittite Ritual
Book SynopsisPurifying a House from Blood provides an updated philological edition of the Hittite ritual for the ancient gods (CTH 446) with transliteration, transcription, and English translation. In addition to the updated critical edition, which is complemented with philological notes and commentary, this work provides a comprehensive study of this important ritual text. The introduction to the text (part 1) presents a palaeographic analysis and a brief overview of the content and the main topics of interest for a reading. Part 2 offers a detailed philological commentary. Part 3 discusses in greater detail some distinctive aspects of this composition in the broader context of the Hittite ritual corpus.Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations Philological Conventions Chapter 1: Tablets, Dating, and Palaeography 1.1. Tablets and Archaeological Context 1.2. Dating: Content, Language, and Palaeography 1.3. Conclusions Chapter 2: Content of the Purification Ritual CTH 446 2.1. Hittite Rituals and the Conception of Purity 2.2. Divine Participants 2.3. The Composite Background of CTH 446 in Historical Context 2.4. Ritual Matter and Goal 2.5. Ritual Structure and Performance Chapter 3: Text Edition 3.1. Transliteration and Translation 3.2. Philological Notes and Commentary Chapter 4: CTH 446 in Context: Construction and Content of Hittite Rituals 4.1. Purification Rituals and the Role of the Ancient Gods 4.2. Distinctive Ritual Practices and Formal Components 4.3. Purification Rituals for Buildings 4.4. Symbology of Blood and “Blood Rituals” 4.5. Mythological Content 4.6. Conclusions Chapter 5: Nature and Goals of CTH 446 5.1. Structure and Content: The “Compilation” Hypothesis 5.2. Discussion Chapter 6: Is CTH 446 a Literary Text? 6.1. Unicity of CTH? 6.2. CTH 446 in the Pragmatic Context of Hittite Rituals Glossary References Subject Index Index of Texts Cited Concordance
£49.88
Kohlhammer Indigene Religionen Sudamerikas
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£120.00
Harrassowitz Tan Sitong (1865-1898): Jenseits Vom Reich Der
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£82.65
Harrassowitz Affiliation and Transmission in Daoism: A Berlin
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£82.65
Harrassowitz God First and Last'. Religious Traditions and
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£50.00
Dietrich Reimer Magie: Die Verborgenen Grundmuster Unseres
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£34.18
