"Ocak" Und "Dedelik" (Heidelberger Studien Zur Geschichte Und Kultur Des Modernen, #36)
Ziel dieses Bandes ist es, einen Einblick in die traditionellen Institutionen des Alevitentums zu geben und insbesondere deren Veranderungen im 20. Jahrhundert zu thematisieren. Die Aleviten bilden eine Religionsgemeinschaft, die sich in ihrer Grundungserzahlung auf die fruhislamische Geschichte, d. h. die Leidensgeschichte der unmittelbaren Nachkommen des Propheten Mohammed und in ihrer Praxis auf die islamische Mystik bezieht. In seiner heutigen Form hat sich das Alevitentum in Anatolien zwisc...
This collection of writings is from authors who are either Indians who have tried to make themselves heard, or whites who have tried to hear Indians. The first part of the book emphasizes the practical and includes Isaac Tens's "Career of the Medicine Man". The second section concentrates on the theoretical and contains Benjamin Lee Whorf's "American Indian Model of the Universe" and chapters on Indian metaphysics, among other things. In addition to an introductory essay on the Indian's stance t...
Three Eyes for the Journey: African Dimensions of the Jamaican Religious Experience
by Dianne M Stewart
African Narratives of Orishas, Spirits and Other Deities - Stories from West Africa and the African Diaspora
by Alex Cuoco
The Liberatory Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. is a philosophical anthology which explores Dr. King's legacy as a philosopher and his contemporary relevance as a thinker-activist. It consists of sixteen chapters organized into four sections: Part I, King within Philosophical Traditions, Part II, King as Engaged Social and Political Philosopher, Part III, King's Ethics of Nonviolence, and Part IV, Hope Resurgent or Dream Deferred: Perplexities of King's Philosophical Optimism. Most chapte...
Mysteries and Secrets of Voodoo, Santeria, and Obeah (Mysteries and Secrets, #14)
by Lionel Fanthorpe and Patricia Fanthorpe
The secrets of Santeria, Voodoo and Obeah are among the oldest enigmas in the world. Their roots go back to pre-historic Africa - perhaps even beyond that. From the 16th century onwards, the slave trade brought these ancient mysteries to the West, where they blended strangely with traditional Christianity: the ancient African gods became identified with legendary saints. This integration of the two faiths slowly evolved to form the many varieties of Santeria, Obeah and Voudoun that are widely pr...
2020-2024 Five Year Planner (8x10 5 Year - 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Calendar, #1)
by New Nomads Press
Ifa Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance (African Expressive Cultures)
This landmark volume compiled by Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun brings readers into the diverse world of Ifa-its discourse, ways of thinking, and artistic expression as manifested throughout the Afro-Atlantic. Firmly rooting Ifa within African religious traditions, the essays consider Ifa and Ifa divination from the perspectives of philosophy, performance studies, and cultural studies. They also examine the sacred context, verbal art, and the interpretation of Ifa texts and philosophy....
Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions
by Honorary Research Fellow Gregory Shushan
Iris Coloring Book (Summer Flower Arrangements, #1)
by Creative Summer Press
Large Print Liturgical Sacramentary of Bealtaine (Large Print Liturgical Sacramentary of Bealtaine, #2)
by L B O Ceallaigh
If you want to experience the power and beauty of the Norse tradition, rather than just read about it, you must have this CD! Freya Aswynn, Priestess of Odin and Rune Mistress, presents the history of runes in what can only be called a magical performance. Both powerful and moving, these chants are living, potent spells. Included on this extraordinary 40-minute CD is a unique adaptation of the Havamal, the ancient myth of the runes and how they were discovered by Odin.