10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANIMATISM»
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animatism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Indian Society, Institutions and Change
According to animatism there is some impersonal power behind every material
object besides the living beings. Thus, in the tribal religion is found faith in the
presence of supernatural power in bones and feathers etc. The impersonal
power is ...
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Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge
ANIMATISM Although supernatural power is often thought of as being vested in
supernatural beings, it does not have to be. Such is the case with animatism—the
belief that nature is enlivened or energized by an impersonal spiritual power or ...
William Haviland, Harald Prins, Bunny McBride,
2010
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Native North American Spirituality of the Eastern Woodlands: ...
In the discussions that raged at the turn of the century regarding the origin of
religion, the data on Indian religions provided evidence for another important
feature thought to be characteristic of the earliest religions — animatism. As
defined by ...
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The Archaeology Coursebook: An Introduction to Study Skills, ...
Animatism. Some societies believe in a supernatural power that exists
independently of deities and spirits. The people of Melanesia, for example,
believe that 'mana' exists as a force inherent in all objects. In itself it is not
physical but it can be ...
Jim Grant, Sam Gorin, Neil Fleming,
2005
According to animatism there is some impersonal power behind every material
object besides the living beings. Thus, in the tribal religions is found faith in the
presence of supernatural power in bones and feathers etc. This impersonal
power ...
Ram Nath Sharma, Rajendra K. Sharma,
1997
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The History of Religions
He therefore elaborated, in opposition to the theory of primitive animism, the
theory of pre-animism or 'animatism' which sees powers (or, according to E. S.
Hartland, personal superhuman beings characterized by certain powers) 58
where ...
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Modes of Thought: A Study in the Anthropology of Law and ...
Animatism and witchcraft differ in that witchcraft implies - if not the elaborate
strategems of magic - at least some intentional acting. "Bewitching" is making use
of the supernatural power gifted to a man or a woman. Inversely, animatism lacks
...
Wolfgang Fikentscher,
2004
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Dictionary Of Sociology
(See feminism; sex and gender) Animatism Given by R.R. Marett as a critique of
Tylor's theory of Animism, it is a belief that an impersonal, non
anthropomorphised force exists as a supernatural attribute of persons and things.
For instance, if ...
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Anthropology: The Human Challenge
In northeastern America, Algonquianspeaking indigenous peoples refer to
impersonal spirit power as manitou. One of the best-studied examples of
animatism can be found in the Pacific where Oceanic peoples inhabiting
hundreds of islands ...
William Haviland, Harald Prins, Dana Walrath,
2013
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Invisible Indians: Native Americans in Pennsylvania
Animatism is a belief system in which objects, people, or places contain special
supernatural powers which can be employed to important ends, such as healing.
These powers may occur naturally—that is, as an intrinsic property of an object ...
David J. Minderhout and Andrea T. Frantz
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANIMATISM»
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Hunter-Gatherers' Religious Beliefs
It is also believed that many early human societies, including hunter-gatherers, practiced animatism. This is a belief that all objects, whether animate or ... «Opposing Views, May 13»