Jacqueline Ryle

My God, My Land

Interwoven Paths of Christianity and Tradition in Fiji

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examining the multifaceted nature of Christianity in Fiji, My God, My Land reveals the deeply complex and often paradoxical dynamics and tensions between the processes of change and continuity within the everyday lives of the inhabitants. It will be of interest not only to anthropologists of Oceania, but also to social scientists working in the field of religion, representation, tradition and social change.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9780815346791
• ISBN-10: 0815346794
• Artikelnr.: 50656715

Autorenporträt

Jacqueline Ryle is an editorial consultant who has researched and taught at the University of Copenhagen and The Pacific Regional Seminary, Fiji

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Series Editors' Preface: woven histories and inter-denominational anthropology, Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern
Prologue: the dust of creation
Introduction: interwoven representations of past and present
Paths across space and time
Healing the land
A path of mats: a village funeral in Nadroga
Paths of reciprocity
Roots and powerful new currents: redefining Christianity and tradition
Healing brokenness: Catholic charismatic rites of healing and reconciliation
Dignity in difference: paths of dialogue in diversity
Bibliography
Appendices
Index.