Indigenous peoples: religions Books
Brill The Sacred Mountain of Colombia's Kogi Indians
Book SynopsisThe Kogi Indians of the Sierra Nevada, an isolated mountain massif of northern Colombia, have preserved much of their cultural heritage, notwithstanding the onslaught of outside influences. To the casual observer their austere and withdrawn way of life presents a picture of abject poverty but long-term ethnological study reveals dimensions of inner depth which are evidence of a very rich and cherished tradition going back to pre-Conquest times. Kogi cosmogony and cosmology, their religious philosophy, and their interpretation of nature, as described by men of priestly training, bear witness to a creative imagination of great power. This study tells us of their macrocosm and microcosm; the structure of the universe and the spinning of cotton thread; time-space concepts and the symbolism of a small gourd vessel; biological cycles and temple architecture, and all this within the compass of a sacred mountain which to the Kogi is the centre of the universe. The ethnological importance of this essay is equalled by its value to the Humanities, and opens a new dimension of Amerindian studies.
£56.24
Brill Religion and Architecture in Premodern Indonesia: Studies in Spatial Anthropology
Book SynopsisIn his richly illustrated Religion and Architecture in Premodern Indonesia Gaudenz Domenig investigates the nature of Indonesian ethnic religions by focusing on land opening rituals, sacred groves, and architectural responses to the custom of presenting offerings. Since deities and spirits were supposed to taste offerings on the spot, it was a task of architecture to attract them and to guide them into houses where offerings were presented. Domenig quotes numerous sources to show that certain material elements of the house were viewed as spirit attractors, spirit ladders or spirit pathways. Various ‘exotic’ features of Indonesian vernacular architecture thus become understandable as relics from times when architecture was still responding to indigenous religions practised in the archipelago.Trade Review"[...] this monograph is remarkable both for its thoroughness and the distinctive perspective its author brings to the topic." – Webb Keane, in Asian Ethnology 75.2 (2016), p. 489-493. "[...] this study is an invaluable contribution to the history of architecture, especially concerning the communities of Western and Eastern Indonesia, and by extension, other parts of Southeast Asia with related cultural linkages." – Hélène Njoto, in Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde 172 (2016), p. 384-386. "The idea that vernacular architectures lend concrete form to the worldviews of their creators is certainly not a new one, but it has never been explored in such depth or with such a degree of sophistication as we find in these pages. The originality of Domenig’s discussion marks a real breakthrough in the understanding of indigenous architectures of the archipelago, and his book will go on providing food for thought for both architects and ethnographers for a long time to come." – Roxana Waterson "This is a splendid book in spatial anthropology." – Wolfgang Marschall, in Anthropos 110 (2015).
£156.56
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Fourth Dimension Publishing Co Ltd ,Nigeria Agwu Deity in Igbo Religion: A Study of the Patron Spirit of Divination and Medicine in an African Society
£41.51
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp El Rey Sol Frío
£10.40
The Empire Mountain Books (Publishing) Finance Money Candle
£29.07
£13.99
Creek Ridge Publishing Santa Muerte
£10.83
The Empire Mountain Books (Publishing) The Spiritual Pilot and the Ship Captain The Pilgrimage of Khokhovula
£45.12
Stone Tree Publishing Bigfoot In Appalachia
£20.43
Omega Myth Mysteries of Africa
£14.63
£13.99
£13.99
Independently Published Zoroastrismo Origine dottrina e pratica religiosa
£13.17
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Shinto De heilige weg van de Kami
£12.68
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Le 9 piume
£14.18
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp El Método Sefirot
£12.76
Independently Published Spiriti e demoni nella cultura tailandese e birmana
£14.19
Independently Published Runas
£13.26
Independently Published Antiche Maledizioni
£13.46
Independently Published Tarot
£14.11
Independently Published Péndulo
£12.39
Independently Published Rituali Magici Per Ogni Giorno
£17.37
Independently Published LEssenziale
£11.30
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Tarocchi
£14.11
Independently Published Candele
£13.26
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Halloween
£13.10
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Sagittario
£12.39
Independently Published La Guerra Contra Los Cristianos En Nigeria
£15.81
Independently Published La Guerra Contro I Cristiani in Nigeria
£15.81
Independently Published Bilancia
£12.39
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp In cammino con Tia
£17.68
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Bible Stories 5
£23.82
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp El camino del Chamán
£13.00
Independently Published Pa Bruja Yo
£14.26
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Magia Blanca Rituales y Hechizos para Principiantes
£14.11
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Witchcraft
£13.26
Independently Published El Poder del Sant Rosari
£11.57
Independently Published Sortilegi
£13.26
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Grimorio Maledetto dei Rituali Voodoo di Magia Nera per lAmore
£14.11
Independently Published Hechizos
£13.26
Independently Published Libro di Incantesimi
£13.26
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Stick with Jah
£8.40
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Stregoneria
£13.26
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West Bridge Publishing Press Sincronicidades Conexión Cósmica del Alma Intuitiva
£7.99
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp MAGIA NEGRA ESENCIAL. Origen oculto hermetismo protecciones y práctica responsable
£11.57
Independently Published Oraciones Rezos Y Conjuros Medievales
£80.57
