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The deities are many : a polytheistic theology /

"The Deities are Many is an introduction to polytheism. This book focuses on Chinese and Native American religious traditions, as well as West African, African-Brazilian, Hindu, Polynesian, and circum-Polar traditions, to describe the theology of polytheism. The book provides a topology of poly...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Paper, Jordan D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005.
Colección:SUNY series in religious studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"The Deities are Many is an introduction to polytheism. This book focuses on Chinese and Native American religious traditions, as well as West African, African-Brazilian, Hindu, Polynesian, and circum-Polar traditions, to describe the theology of polytheism. The book provides a topology of polytheistic deities, focusing on the cosmic couple, Father Sky and Mother Earth; animal, plant, and mineral deities; ancestral spirits; divine ghosts; and culture heroes and tricksters. Jordan Paper also shows how monotheists misunderstand polytheism and provides a polytheist perspective on what it means to be human when the "deities are many.""--Jacket
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 155 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-152) and index.
ISBN:1423743938
9781423743934
0791463877
9780791463871
0791463885
9780791463888
9780791483626
0791483622