Evolution of Hindu Culture in Bali
Author : I. Gusti Putu Phalgunadi
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 19,35 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN :
A Short History of Bali
Author : Robert Pringle
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,19 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9781865088631
Book Description
Covering the history of Bali from before the Bronze Age to the presidency of Megawati Sukarnoputri, this examination highlights the ethnic dynamics of the island and its place in modern Indonesia. Included is an analysis of the arrival of Indian culture, early European contact, and the complex legacies of Dutch control. Also explored are the island's contemporary economic progress and the environmental problems generated by population growth and massive tourist development.
The Changing World of Bali
Author : Leo Howe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,13 MB
Release : 2006-06-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134217803
Book Description
The glossy guide book image of Bali is of a timeless paradise whose people are devoutly religious and artistically gifted. However, a hundred years of colonialism, war and Indonesian independence, and tourism have produced both modernizing changes and created an image of Bali as ‘traditional’. Incorporating up-to-date ethnographic field work the book investigates the myriad of ways in which the Balinese has responded to the influx of outside influence. The book focuses on the fascinating interrelationship between tourism, economy, culture and religion in Bali, painting a twenty-first century picture of the Balinese. In documenting these diverse changes Howe critically assesses some of the work of Bali’s most famous ethnographer, Clifford Geertz and demonstrates the importance of a historically grounded and broadly contextualized approach to the analysis of a complex society.
Hinduism in Modern Indonesia
Author : Martin Ramstedt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,14 MB
Release : 2005-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1135790523
Book Description
This book provides new data and perspectives on the development of 'world religion' in post-colonial societies through an analysis of the development of 'Hinduism' in various parts of Indonesia from the early twentieth century to the present. This development has been largely driven by the religious and cultural policy of the Indonesian central government, although the process began during the colonial period as an indigenous response to the introduction of modernity.
A World of Babies
Author : Judy S. DeLoache
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,57 MB
Release : 2000-05-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780521664752
Book Description
'Manuals' for new parents illustrating many models of babyhood, shaped by different values and cultures.
Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 30
Author : Ralph W. Hood
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 38,59 MB
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004416986
Book Description
The 30th volume of Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion consists of two special sections, as well as two separate empirical studies on attachment and daily spiritual practices. The first special section deals with the social scientific study of religion in Indonesia. Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country whose history and contemporary involvement in the study of religion is explored from both sociological and psychological perspectives. The second special section is on the Pope Francis effect: the challenges of modernization in the Catholic church and the global impact of Pope Francis. While its focus is mainly on the Catholic religion, the internal dynamics and geopolitics explored apply more broadly.
Bali: Sekala & Niskala
Author : Fred B. Eiseman
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 12,59 MB
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1462900925
Book Description
"The best book on Bali for the serious visitor…Has the freshness of personal experience."--Dr. Hildred Geertz, author of Kinship in Bali and Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University In Bali, what you see--sekala--is a colorful world of ceremony, ritual, dance, and drama. What you don't see what is occult--niskala--is the doctrine underlying the pageants, the code underlying the rites, and the magic underlying the dance. In this book, author Fred Eiseman explores both tangibles and intangibles in the realm of Balinese religion, ritual, and performing arts. The essays collected here topics ranging from Hindu mythology to modern gamelan music. Eiseman's approach is that of a dedicated reporter in love with his subject--he has the knowledge and patience to explain the near-infinite permutations of the Balinese calendar, and yet he is still moved by the majesty of the great Eka Dasa Rudra ceremony. The author's 28 years experience on the island shows and this book rewards close reading--even by the most seasoned students of Balinese culture.
Introducing Hinduism
Author : Hillary P. Rodrigues
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 36,78 MB
Release : 2023-01-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1000888258
Book Description
Introducing Hinduism, 2nd Edition is the ideal sourcebook for those seeking a comprehensive overview of the Hindu tradition. This second edition includes substantial treatments of Tantra, South India, and women, as well as expanded discussions of yoga, Vedanta and contemporary configurations of Hinduism in the West. Its lively presentation features: case studies, photographs, and scenarios that invite the reader into the lived world of Hinduism; introductory summaries, key points, discussion questions, and recommended reading lists at the end of each chapter; narrative summaries of the great epics and other renowned Hindu myths and lucid explanations of complex Indian philosophical teachings, including Sankhya and Kashmir Saivism; and a glossary, timeline, and pronunciation guide for an enhanced learning experience. This volume is an invaluable resource for students in need of an introduction to the key tenets and diverse practice of Hinduism, past and present.
Translocality
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 38,15 MB
Release : 2010-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9004186050
Book Description
This volume discusses globalising processes from the perspective of the humanities and social sciences. It focuses on the ‘global south’, notably the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Densely researched case studies examine a variety of approaches for their potential to understand connecting processes on different scales. The studies seek to overcome the main traps of the ‘globalisation’ paradigm, such as its occidental bias, its notion of linear expansion, its simplifying dichotomy between ‘local’ and ‘global’, and an often-found lack of historical depth. They elaborate the asymmetries, mobilities, opportunities and barriers involved in globalising processes. Their new perspective on these processes is captured by the concept of ‘translocality’, which aims at integrating a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches from different disciplines.
Balinese Worlds
Author : Fredrik Barth
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 1993-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0226038343
Book Description
In Balinese Worlds, Fredrik Barth proposes a new model for anthropological analysis of complex civilizations that is based on a fresh, synthetic account of culture and society in North Bali and one that takes full notice of individual creativity in shaping the contours of this dynamic culture. In this detailed ethnography of the Northern district of Buleleng, Barth rejects mainstream anthropological generalizations of Bali as a cultural system of carefully articulated parts. Instead—drawing on many sources, including the sociology of knowledge, interactional analysis, postmodern thought, and his own exceptionally varied field experience—Barth presents a new model that actually generates variation. Barth's innovative analysis of Balinese life highlights both the constructive and the disorganizing effects of individual action, the constant flux of interpretation, and the powerful interaction of memory and social relationships, and knowledge as a cultural resource. Balinese Worlds is a unique contribution not only to Balinese studies but also to the theory and methods of the anthropology of complex societies.
