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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826106703321

Autore

Winzeler Robert L.

Titolo

Popular religion in Southeast Asia / / Robert L. Winzeler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-7591-2441-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (323 p.)

Disciplina

200.959

Soggetti

Religion and culture - Southeast Asia

Popular culture - Religious aspects

Southeast Asia Religious life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Development of Religion in Southeast Asia; 3 Three Versions of Popular Hinduism; 4 Buddhism and Popular Religion; 5 Popular Islam in Malaysia and Indonesia; 6 Conversion and Popular Christianity; 7 The Magic of the Market; 8 Religious Movements as Popular Religion; 9 Popular Religion in Southeast Asia; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

An innovative and interpretive overview of the nature of popular religion in Southeast Asia, covering Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, as well as Christianity and the conversion of indigenous peoples.