Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions

Download or read book Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions written by James L. Cox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of indigenous religions has become an important academic field, particularly since the religious practices of indigenous peoples are being transformed by forces of globalization and transcontinental migration. This book will further our understanding of indigenous religions by first considering key methodological issues related to defining and contextualizing the religious practices of indigenous societies, both historically and in socio-cultural situations. Two further sections of the book analyse cases derived from European contexts, which are often overlooked in discussion of indigenous religions, and in two traditional areas of study: South America and Africa.