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Animism: Respecting the Living World

By Graham Harvey

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
0231137001, 023113701X, 9780231137003
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4308799 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
262\270
Time added
2022-02-26 03:54:43

Description

How have human cultures engaged with and thought about animals, plants, rocks, clouds, and other elements in their natural surroundings? Do animals and other natural objects have a spirit or soul? What is their relationship to humans? In this new study, Graham Harvey explores current and past animistic beliefs and practices of Native Americans, Maori, Aboriginal Australians, and eco-pagans. He considers the varieties of animism found in these cultures as well as their shared desire to live respectfully within larger natural communities. Drawing on his extensive casework, Harvey also considers the linguistic, performative, ecological, and activist implications of these different animisms.

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