Ancient and Indigenous Wisdom Traditions in African and Euro-Asian Contexts

Ehaab D. Abdou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. Theodore G. Zervas is a Professor in the School of Education at North Park University, USA.

Introduction–Historical and Living Indigenous Wisdom Traditions in Contention: Why This Edited Volume? 1. Exploring Historical Roots of the Chasm and Its Modern Manifestations and (Re)Productions 2. Representing Ancient Belief Systems to Fit National Constructs: Albanian and Greek School Curricula and Textbooks in Transition 3. Reconciling with the Ancient Greeks: Ancient Greek Religion and Greek Identity in the Early Greek School Textbook 4. What Has Been Lost?: Tracing the Religious Diversity of Anatolia over Discourses in Contemporary Secondary Education Curriculum of Türkiye 5. An Analysis of Afghanistan's 1–12 Education Curricula and its Treatment of Non-Abrahamic Belief Systems 6. Irreconcilable Narratives? Textual Representations of Zoroastrians in Iranian Textbooks and Their Experiences in Iran 7. Keeping the Balance: Reflections on Religion Education in Upper Secondary School in Sweden 8. Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge Within Mathematics and Technology Education: Teachers’ Beliefs and Experiences of How Culturally-Based Activities Shaped Their Spirituality, Identities, Worldviews and Attitudes 9. Moral Regeneration, Multi-Faith Perspectives, and Intercultural Exchange Representations in Zimbabwe’s Religious Education Curricula and Textbooks 10. Conclusion – Proposing a Typology to Deconstruct Representations of Historical and Living Wisdom Traditions, and Ways to Foster Dialogue and Reconciliation Efforts