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Faith in the future : understanding the revitalization of religions and cultural traditions in Asia /

Faith in the future : understanding the revitalization of religions and cultural traditions in Asia / edited by Thomas Reuter, Alexander Horstmann. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013. - 1 online resource (x, 323 pages) - - Social sciences in Asia, v. 32 1567-2794 ; . - Social sciences in Asia ; v. 32. .

Title from PDF title page (viewed on Nov. 6, 2012).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Religious and Cultural Revitalization: A Post-Modern Phenomenon? / Ancient Temple and a New King: Revitalisation, Ritual and Politics in the Highlands of Bali / Cultural Solutions to Religious Conflicts? The Revival of Tradition in the Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia / Negotiating Charisma: The Social Dimension of Philippine Crucifixion Rituals / Performing Multi-Religious Ritual in Southern Thailand: Polyphony, Contestation, and Transgression / Mood of Crisis: Balinese Ritual Culture Between Creolization and Criticism / Climate Change and Religion in Southeast Asia: Steps Towards Evolutionary Learning / Invisible Blood: Ritual as Information Processing in Laos / Khmer Spirits, Chinese Bodies: Chinese Spirit Mediums and Spirit Possession Rituals in Contemporary Cambodia / Trading Traditions: Modernist Islam and Agricultural Rituals in Buton, Indonesia / Spirits and Citizens: The Politics of Religious Difference in Indonesia / God is the Greatest: Multiple Forms of Muslim Religiosity in Peninsular Malaysia / Fire and Water: Ritual Innovation, Tourism, and Spontaneous Religiosity in Hat Yai, Southern Thailand / From Party Bureaucrat to Ritual Expert: The Role of the Officiator in Chinese Funeral Ceremonies / Alexander Horstmann -- Thomas Reuter -- Birgit Brauchler -- Peter J. Braunlein -- Alexander Horstmann -- Annette Hornbacher -- Arthur Saniotis -- Guido Sprenger -- Erik W. Davis -- Blair Palmer -- Daromir Rudnyckyj -- Gerhard Hoffstaedter -- Jovan Maud -- Shaoming Zhou. Machine generated contents note: ch. One ch. Two ch. Three ch. Four ch. Five ch. Six ch. Seven ch. Eight ch. Nine ch. Ten ch. Eleven ch. Twelve ch. Thirteen ch. Fourteen

Revitalization of religious and cultural traditions is taking place in nearly all contemporary Asian societies and beyond. Faith in the Future: Understanding the Revitalization of Religions and Cultural Traditions in Asia provides a comparative analysis of the key features and aspirations of revitalization movements and assesses their scope for shaping the future trajectories of societies in all parts of the world.

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2000-2099


Autonomy (Psychology)--Religious aspects.
Autonomy (Psychology)
Autonomie (Psychologie)--Aspect religieux.
RELIGION--History.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Religious.
Autonomy (Psychology)
Autonomy (Psychology)--Religious aspects
Religion


Asia--Religion--21st century.
Asie--Religion--21e siècle.
Asia

BL1033 / .F35 2013eb

200.95