Dynamics of Religion in Southeast Asia : Magic and Modernity /

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Starting from the premise that modernity has cast a spell over people around the world, this collection explores the use of magic and religion as modern tools for connection. The contributors draw on new ethnographic research in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Indonesia to show that residents of these...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: International Institute for Asian Studies
Otros Autores: Gottowik, Volker (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press (AUP), [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Religion.
RELIGION > General.
RELIGION > Reference.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Southeast Asia.
Asie du Sud-Est > Religion.
Southeast Asia > Religion.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Starting from the premise that modernity has cast a spell over people around the world, this collection explores the use of magic and religion as modern tools for connection. The contributors draw on new ethnographic research in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Indonesia to show that residents of these countries no longer see religion and modernity as contradictory. Rather, religious ideas and magic practices help people across the region to meet the challenges of modern life. Revising our understanding of religion in Southeast Asia, this collection sheds new light on the multiple modernities that characterize our globalized world.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (225 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9789048516278

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