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Book Defend the Sacred

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael D. McNally
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2020-04-14
  • ISBN : 0691190909
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book Defend the Sacred written by Michael D. McNally and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2016, thousands of people travelled to North Dakota to camp out near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to protest the construction of an oil pipeline that is projected to cross underneath the Missouri River a half mile upstream from the Reservation. The Standing Rock Sioux consider the pipeline a threat to the region's clean water and to the Sioux's sacred sites (such as its ancient burial grounds). The encamped protests garnered front-page headlines and international attention, and the resolve of the protesters was made clear in a red banner that flew above the camp: "Defend the Sacred". What does it mean when Native communities and their allies make such claims? What is the history of such claim-making, and why has this rhetorical and legal strategy - based on appeals to religious freedom - failed to gain much traction in American courts? As Michael McNally recounts in this book, Native Americans have repeatedly been inspired to assert claims to sacred places, practices, objects, knowledge, and ancestral remains by appealing to the discourse of religious freedom. But such claims based on alleged violations of the First Amendment "free exercise of religion" clause of the US Constitution have met with little success in US courts, largely because Native American communal traditions have been difficult to capture by the modern Western category of "religion." In light of this poor track record Native communities have gone beyond religious freedom-based legal strategies in articulating their sacred claims: in (e.g.) the technocratic language of "cultural resource" under American environmental and historic preservation law; in terms of the limited sovereignty accorded to Native tribes under federal Indian law; and (increasingly) in the political language of "indigenous rights" according to international human rights law (especially in light of the 2007 U.N. Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). And yet the language of religious freedom, which resonates powerfully in the US, continues to be deployed, propelling some remarkably useful legislative and administrative accommodations such as the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act. As McNally's book shows, native communities draw on the continued rhetorical power of religious freedom language to attain legislative and regulatory victories beyond the First Amendment"--

Book Tribal Religion and Economic Life

Download or read book Tribal Religion and Economic Life written by S.M. Channa and published by . This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Descriptive and Comparative Study of the Economic Life of the Mountain Tribes of Northern Luzon  Philippines

Download or read book A Descriptive and Comparative Study of the Economic Life of the Mountain Tribes of Northern Luzon Philippines written by George Sy-chuan Guy and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Readings on Tribe and Religions in India

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Readings on Tribe and Religions in India written by Maguni Charan Behera and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tribal societies in India observe a diverse set of religious practices which are a quintessential part of their community life. This handbook explores rituals, beliefs, ceremonies and festivals, liturgy, knowledge and traditions that tribal people practice today and traces the history of their interaction with other religions, communities and cultures. The book provides analytical, intellectual, and cultural insights into the religious tradition of tribes within the interactive space of a pan-Indian civilisation. It examines contemporary religious practice within tribes while also exploring changes either brought on by interactions or political interventions. The volume reflects on the intersections of cultural or political life of communities and their religious worldviews. The book also discusses the processes of assimilation or adoption of different religion or religious traditions by tribes and the challenges of detribalisation and shrinking populations of vulnerable groups. It explores both established and emerging dynamics in the field of tribe and religion and provides a look into the unique systems of kinship, worship and life within many different tribal communities in India. This and its companion handbook, The Routledge Handbook of Tribe and Religions in India: Contemporary Readings on Spirituality, Belief and Identity, provide a comprehensive look into the religious life and practices of a very diverse group of tribes in India. It will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the fields of religion, anthropology, indigenous and tribal studies, social and cultural anthropology, sociology of culture, sociology of religion, development studies, history, political science, folkloristic, and colonialism.

Book Tribes

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  • Author : Seth Godin
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2008-10-16
  • ISBN : 9781591842330
  • Pages : 164 pages

Download or read book Tribes written by Seth Godin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-10-16 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times, BusinessWeek, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller that redefined what it means to be a leader. Since it was first published almost a decade ago, Seth Godin's visionary book has helped tens of thousands of leaders turn a scattering of followers into a loyal tribe. If you need to rally fellow employees, customers, investors, believers, hobbyists, or readers around an idea, this book will demystify the process. It's human nature to seek out tribes, be they religious, ethnic, economic, political, or even musical (think of the Deadheads). Now the Internet has eliminated the barriers of geography, cost, and time. Social media gives anyone who wants to make a difference the tools to do so. With his signature wit and storytelling flair, Godin presents the three steps to building a tribe: the desire to change things, the ability to connect a tribe, and the willingness to lead. If you think leadership is for other people, think again—leaders come in surprising packages. Consider Joel Spolsky and his international tribe of scary-smart software engineers. Or Gary Vaynerhuck, a wine expert with a devoted following of enthusiasts. Chris Sharma led a tribe of rock climbers up impossible cliff faces, while Mich Mathews, a VP at Microsoft, ran her internal tribe of marketers from her cube in Seattle. Tribes will make you think—really think—about the opportunities to mobilize an audience that are already at your fingertips. It's not easy, but it's easier than you think.

Book A Pragmatic Approach to Religion And Sustainability

Download or read book A Pragmatic Approach to Religion And Sustainability written by Deepanjali Mishra and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUBJECTS  VOLUME 4

Download or read book CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUBJECTS VOLUME 4 written by Sruthi S and published by RED'SHINE Publication. Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Tribal Culture of India

Download or read book The Tribal Culture of India written by Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1977 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Geography of Religion

Download or read book The Geography of Religion written by Roger W. Stump and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2008-04-04 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book of its kind, this balanced and accessibly written text explores the geographical study of religion. Roger W. Stump presents a clear and meticulous examination of the intersection of religious belief and practice with the concepts of place and space. He begins by analyzing the factors that have shaped the spatial distributions of religious groups, including the seminal events that have fostered the organization of religions in diverse hearths and the subsequent processes of migration and conversion that have spread religious beliefs. The author then assesses how major religions have diversified as they have become established in disparate places, producing a variety of religious systems from a common tradition. Stump explores the efforts of religious groups to control secular space at various scales, relating their own uses of particular spaces and the meanings they attribute to space beyond the boundaries of their own communities. Examining sacred space as a diverse but recurring theme in religious belief, the book considers its role in religious forms of spatial behavior and as a source of conflict within and between religious groups. Refreshingly jargon-free and impartial, this text provides a broad, comparative view of religion as a focus of geographical inquiry.

Book Life Style  Indian Tribes

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  • Author : Shiva Tosh Das
  • Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
  • Release : 1987
  • ISBN : 9788121200585
  • Pages : 376 pages

Download or read book Life Style Indian Tribes written by Shiva Tosh Das and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 1987 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ancient Judaism

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  • Author : Max Weber
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2010-05-11
  • ISBN : 143911918X
  • Pages : 522 pages

Download or read book Ancient Judaism written by Max Weber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weber’s classic study which deals specifically with: Types of Asceticism and the Significance of Ancient Judaism, History and Social Organization of Ancient Palestine, Political Organization and Religious Ideas in the Time of the Confederacy and the Early Kings, Political Decline, Religious Conflict and Biblical Prophecy.

Book Religion  Rebellion  Revolution

Download or read book Religion Rebellion Revolution written by Bruce Lincoln and published by Springer. This book was released on 1985-07-22 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers from a symposium on "Religion and revolution," held at the University of Minnesota, 6-8 Nov. 1981.

Book Taxation of American Indians in Michigan

Download or read book Taxation of American Indians in Michigan written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Birjias and their Culture

Download or read book Birjias and their Culture written by FR. GAUDENTIUS KONGARI S. J. ,DR. Lawrence Tirkey S. J. and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-07-27 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are 32 scheduled tribes in Jharkhand, out of which eight are listed in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Birjia tribe being one of them. Birjia is a very small community of only 5,356 persons according to 2001 census. It is also known as one of the vanishing tribes. Birjias are in small pockets four districts of Jharkhand and have a very rich culture. They have still maintained their language known as Birjia. “Birjias and Their Culture” is the first detailed written book. It has recorded various unique customs and practices. No one knows how long the tribe will survive in this fast changing world. The government and some NGOs are trying their best to preserve them but the result is far behind the expectation. We hope more and more people that are generous come forward to their aid. Read and learn interesting information about them before they disappear.

Book Religion and Economic Justice

Download or read book Religion and Economic Justice written by Michael Zweig and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original essays by distinguished contributors from economics, religious ethics, and biblical studies.

Book Native American Religions

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lawrence Eugene Sullivan
  • Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
  • Release : 1989
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 248 pages

Download or read book Native American Religions written by Lawrence Eugene Sullivan and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a series covering the history, practices and beliefs of religions this book provides an account of the natural religions of North America, from Blackfeet and Navajo religion to Shamanism. It also gives an insight into religious drama, dance, myth and music.