Religions of Melanesia : A Bibliographic Survey Hardback
by Garry Trompf
Part of the Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies series
Hardback
Description
Melansia boasts over one-quarter of the world's distinct religions and presents the most complex religious panorama on earth.
The region is famous for its unusual new religious movements that have adapted traditional beliefs to modernity in surprising ways.
As the first bibliographical survey to comprehensively cover the entire region, Religions of Melanesia is an invaluable research aid for anyone interested in this growing field.
Trompf's work is a complete listing of scholarly publications and provides readable and concise descriptions that will clearly guide the researcher toward the most relevant sources. This survey covers 2188 entries organized topically and regionally.
Trompf covers such subjects as traditional and modern belief systems and the emergent indigenous Christianity that has taken root.
Regional coverage includes Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:720 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:30/09/2006
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- ISBN:9780313287541
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:720 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:30/09/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313287541
