The deities are many : a polytheistic theology /
"The Deities are Many is an introduction to polytheism. This book focuses on Chinese and Native American religious traditions, as well as West African, African-Brazilian, Hindu, Polynesian, and circum-Polar traditions, to describe the theology of polytheism. The book provides a topology of poly...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2005.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 1423743938 9781423743934 0791463877 9780791463871 0791463885 9780791463888 9780791483626 0791483622 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "The Deities are Many is an introduction to polytheism. This book focuses on Chinese and Native American religious traditions, as well as West African, African-Brazilian, Hindu, Polynesian, and circum-Polar traditions, to describe the theology of polytheism. The book provides a topology of polytheistic deities, focusing on the cosmic couple, Father Sky and Mother Earth; animal, plant, and mineral deities; ancestral spirits; divine ghosts; and culture heroes and tricksters. Jordan Paper also shows how monotheists misunderstand polytheism and provides a polytheist perspective on what it means to be human when the "deities are many.""--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 155 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-152) and index. |
| Language Note: | English. |
| Series: | SUNY series in religious studies.
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| Library Staff: | View instance in FOLIO |