Violence in Pacific Islander Traditional Religions - Garry Trompf

Violence in Pacific Islander Traditional Religions

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Buch | Softcover
75 Seiten
2022
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-73116-4 (ISBN)
21,20 inkl. MwSt
An Element on the role of violence in the traditional religions of the Pacific Ilands (Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia) and on violent activity in islander religious life after the opening of Oceania to the modern world. This work covers such issues as tribal warfare, sorcery and witchcraft, traditional punishment and gender imbalance. and moves on to consider reprisals against foreign intruders in the Pacific and the continuation of old types of violence in spite of massive socio-religious change.

1. Background to the Study of Pacific Islander Life-ways; 2. Violence and Traditional Religions; 3. Afterthoughts and Foreshadowings; References.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Elements in Religion and Violence
Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 126 x 178 mm
Gewicht 120 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-108-73116-3 / 1108731163
ISBN-13 978-1-108-73116-4 / 9781108731164
Zustand Neuware
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