Feasting and Social Oscillation: A Working Paper on Religion and Society in Upland Southeast Asia

This work argues that anthropologists have observed and recorded religious rites and rituals but have largely ignored the role of religion when constructing an analytical framework. The author contends that religious phenomena are inextricably intertwined with issues of power, politics, and economic...

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Main Author: Kirsch, A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press 2018
In:Year: 1973
Further subjects:B SOCIAL SCIENCE  / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
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Summary:This work argues that anthropologists have observed and recorded religious rites and rituals but have largely ignored the role of religion when constructing an analytical framework. The author contends that religious phenomena are inextricably intertwined with issues of power, politics, and economics among the upland groups (such as the Kachin) of Southeast Asia.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:1501719327
Access:Restricted Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7591/9781501719325