Faith in the future : understanding the revitalization of religions and cultural traditions in Asia
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Faith in the future : understanding the revitalization of religions and cultural traditions in Asia
(Social sciences in Asia, v. 32)
Brill, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
1. Religious and Cultural Revitalization: A Post-Modern Phenomenon? - Thomas Reuter and Alexander Horstmann
2. An Ancient Temple and a New King: Revitalisation, Ritual and Politics in the Highlands of Bali - Thomas Reuter
3. Cultural Solutions to Religious Conflicts? The Revival of Tradition in the Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia - Birgit Brauchler
4. Negotiating Charisma: The Social Dimension of Philippine Crucifixion Rituals - Peter Braunlein
5. Performing Multi-Religious Ritual in Southern Thailand: Polyphony, Contestation, and Transgression - Alexander Horstmann
6. A Mood of Crisis: Balinese Ritual Culture Between Creolization and Criticism - Annette Hornbacher
7. Climate Change and Religion in Southeast Asia: Steps Towards Evolutionary Learning - Arthur Saniotis
8. Invisible Blood: Ritual as Information Processing in Laos - Guido Sprenger
9. Khmer Spirits, Chinese Bodies: Chinese Spirit Mediums and Spirit Possession Rituals in Contemporary Cambodia - Erik W. Davis
10. Modernist Islam and Agricultural Rituals in Buton - Blair Palmer
11. Spirits and Citizens: The Politics of Religious Difference in Indonesia - Daromir Rudnyckyj
12. God is the Greatest: Multiple Forms of Muslim Religiosity in Peninsular Malaysia - Gerhard Hoffstaedter
13. Fire and Water: Ritual Innovation, Tourism, and Spontaneous Religiosity in Hat Yai, Southern Thailand - Jovan Maud
14. From Party Bureaucrat to Ritual Expert: The Role of the Officiator in Chinese Funeral Ceremonies - Shaoming Zhou
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