Micronesian religion and lore : a guide to sources, 1526-1990
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Micronesian religion and lore : a guide to sources, 1526-1990
（Bibliographies and indexes in religious studies, no. 32）
Greenwood Press, 1995
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There are far fewer publications on the ethnology of Micronesia than for any other region in the Pacific. This dearth is especially seen in the traditional religion, folklore, and iconography of the area. Haynes and Wuerch have located 1,193 relevant titles. For the first time, these mostly scarce or unpublished materials are now accessible in this essential research tool. The focus is on tradition, which became modified after contact with the West-the adaptation and persistence of these traditions are included in this bibliography.
Traditional Micronesian iconography is largely religious in nature, as is the case with most tribal or preliterate societies. There is also a large corpus of Micronesian myths, legends, beliefs, and practices that may not fit the Western concept of religion, but would be classified under folklore. That distinction cannot be consistently made in Micronesian cultures, nor in most other preliterate, thus prehistoric, societies. The overlap of religion and folklore is pervasive, so the scope of subjects included is broad. The subject matter encompasses magic, sorcery, ritual, cosmology, mythology, iconography, iconology, oral traditions, songs, chants, dance, music, traditional medicine, and many activities of daily life. Only those works that directly treat these subjects in the context of religion or folklore are included in this volume.
Table of Contents
Foreword by The Reverend Dr. G.E. Gorman, FLA FRSA Preface Introduction: Congeries of Spirits by Francis X. Hezel, S. J. Early Accounts, 1526-1872 General or Comprehensive Works Myths, Legends, Proverbs, and Riddles Magic and Medicine Supernatural Beings: Deities, Spirits, Ghosts, and Monsters The Life Cycle Acculturation, Persistence, and Preservation Song, Dance, Music, and Celebration Geographic Index Author Index Title Index Subject Index
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