Beyond Primitivism

<p>What role do indigenous religions play in today's world? <em>Beyond Primitivism</em> is a complete appraisal of indigenous religions - faiths integrally connected to the cultures in which they originate as distinct from global religions of conversion - as practised across America Africa Asia and the Pacific today. At a time when local traditions across the world are colliding with global culture it explores the future of indigenous faiths as they encounter modernity and globalization. <em>Beyond Primitivism </em>argues that indigenous religions are not irrelevant in modern society but are dynamic progressive forces of continuing vitality and influence. Including essays on Haitian <em>vodou</em> Korean shamanism and the Sri Lankan 'Wild Man' the contributors reveal the relevance of native religions to millions of believers worldwide challenging the perception that indigenous faiths are vanishing from the face of the globe.</p>