Anthropology Of Religion

The God Enki in Sumerian Royal Ideology and Mythology

by Peeter Espak

2010, University of Tartu, PhD dissertation, 284 pp. 2010, University of Tartu, PhD dissertation, 284 pp.

L'homme grec

by philippe borgeaud

Book Review: “Visualizing Belief and Piety in Iranian Shi‘ism,” by Ingvild Flaskerud

by Edith Szanto

The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 28 no. 4 (2011): 136-139.

2012. Watching “Sharia Business” At Close Quarter. Verfassungsblog.

by Julie Billaud

A global mega-city with a colonial past like London is the place to study the interaction of Islamic law and the... more A global mega-city with a colonial past like London is the place to study the interaction of Islamic law and the modern world. This is what I am going to do during my three months of research at the Muslim College. Some first impressions:

ARCHEOMEDIA Rivista di Archeologia On-line, Anno VII - N° 09 del 01 Maggio 2012

by Alfredo Pirondini

STUDI E RICERCHE: Alfredo Pirondini. Reperti Archeologici del Finalese e nascita della Religiosità nella Preistoria umana.

Un gran numero di siti archeologici e di manufatti risalenti alla preistoria, nella zona di Finale Ligure (Liguria... more Un gran numero di siti archeologici e di manufatti risalenti alla preistoria, nella zona di Finale Ligure (Liguria Occidentale), sono riconducibili alla comparsa delle prime manifestazioni religiose dell'umanità.
L'Autore, in considerazione della portata non solo quantitativa, ma anche qualitativa dei ritrovamenti analizza le radici primitive del fenomeno religioso.

This paper analyzes several findings from prehistoric sites near Finale Ligure (Liguria, Northwestern Italy), related to the earliest manifestations of human religiosity.

Pratytiasamutpada, La Dottrina buddhista della produzione condizionata.

by marco pucciarini

The Globalization of Chinese Buddhism: Clergy and Devotee Networks in the Twentieth Century

by David Wank

Coauthored with Yoshiko Ashiwa. International Journal of Asian Studies, v.2, n.2 (2005): 217-237.

The Politics of a Reviving Buddhist Temple: State, Association, and Religion in Southeast China

by David Wank

Coauthored with Yoshiko Ashiwa. Journal of Asian Studies. V. 65, n. 2 (2006): 337-359.

Institutionalizing Modern "Religion" in China's Buddhism: Political Phases of a Local Revival

by David Wank

In Making Religion, Making the State: The Politics of Religion in Modern China. Coedited with Yoshiko Ashiwa, pp. 126-150. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2009.
Final preproduction draft

Making Religion, Making the State in Modern China: An Introductory Essay

by David Wank

Co-authored with Yoshiko Ashiwa. In Making Religion, Making the State: The Politics of Religion in Modern China. Coedited with Yoshiko Ashiwa, pp. 1-21. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2009.
Final preproduction draft

Magic and material culture in the cemeteries of a megalopolis

by Marcel Reyes-Cortez

2012: Visible Religions, in Culture and Religion: An Interdisciplinary Journal, (March, Routledge), pp. 107-131.

call for papers-Metamorphosis of the Arab World-Political Geography and Alternative Maps

by barış çoban

Metamorphosis of The Arab World:
Political Geography and Alternative Maps

Editors: Barış Çoban, Barış Erdoğan

The so-called "Arab Spring", recent social movements in the Arab world, which can also be described as the "return of the oppressed", have attracted international attention on the Middle East and Arab world. The Middle East, North Africa and Turkey have been profoundly affected by this political and social metamorphosis. The objective of this project is to discuss “metamorphosis of the Arab world” in the context of international relations, politics, sociology, economics and communications and so on by the contribution of several academicians, researchers, politicians and journalists.
The geography of the Arab world is in a process of metamorphosis and consequently traditional structure of the Arab world, its power structure, power relations, politics and social relations have been fluctuated by the hand of the global super power(s). In fact, “All that is solid melts into air", this expression summarizes clearly what is happening in the Middle East and North Africa. The possible outcomes and/or result of this ongoing process are vague, and it needs to be discussed with its all aspects.
As a result, our focus is on “metamorphosis” of the Middle East and the Arab world, since it simultaneously means “metamorphosis” of the world. This book project aims to address and discuss transformation and subsequent reformation of societies and changes in the political geographies and mental maps of the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey from past to present with a multi-voice and multi-layer approach.

(Papers can be submitted in English, French and Turkish)
Deadline for Abstracts: June 1, 2012
Deadline for Full Paper: December 25, 2012
(Please use APA style)

E-mail:
barishc@gmail.com
baris.erdogan1974@hotmail.com,

Editors:
Barış Çoban (Assoc. Prof. Dr., Department of Communication Studies, Dogus University, Turkey)
Barış Erdoğan (Assist Prof. Dr., Department of Political Sciences, Yeni Yuzyil University, Turkey)

Métamorphose du monde arabe:
Géographie politique et des cartes alternatives
Editeurs: Barış Çoban, Barış Erdoğan
Les mouvenents sociaux recents apparus dans une large partie du monde arabe, appellés communement «printemps arabe», peuvent également être décrit comme le «retour de l'opprimé», ont attiré l'attention internationale sur le Moyen-Orient et le monde arabe. Le Moyen-Orient, l'Afrique du Nord et la Turquie ont été profondément touchés par cette métamorphose politique et sociale. L'objectif de ce projet est de discuter «la métamorphose du monde arabe » dans le contexte des relations internationales, politique, sociologie, économie et communication et ainsi de suite par les biais de la contribution de plusieurs universitaires, chercheurs, politiciens et journalistes.
La géographie du monde arabe est dans un processus de métamorphose et par conséquent la structure traditionnelle du monde arabe, sa structure de pouvoir, les relations de pouvoir, la politique et les relations sociales se sont gravement écroulés par la main de la(des) puissance(s) mondiale(s). En fait, «Tout ce qui est solide se dissout dans l'air", cette expression résume bien ce qui se passe au Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord. Les résultats possible et / ou résultat de ce processus en cours sont vagues, et ils doivent être discuté dans tous ses aspects.
Par conséquent, nous nous concentrons sur la métamorphose du Moyen-Orient et du monde arabe, puisqu'elle constitue à la fois la métamorphose du monde. Ce projet a pour objectif d'aborder et discuter de la transformation et la réforme de ces sociétés ainsi que les modifications de la géographie politique et cartes mentales du Moyen-Orient , de l'Afrique du Nord et de la Turquie du passé au présent, avec un multi-voix et une approche multicouche.
Transmission des propositions et date limite
Vorte propositions doit etre transmise a baris.erdogan1974@hotmail.com ou barishc@gmail.com au plus tard le 1er juin 2012. Les articles peuvent être rédigés en anglais, français ou en turc

ECHEANCIERS
- Date limite de réception des propositions : 1er juin 2012
- Date limite de réception des articles : 25 décembre 2012
Information technique
Les propositions, d’un maximum de deux pages, en format Microsoft Word ou PDF, 12 points, devront contenir: le titre de la proposition; le sujet; le nom de l’auteur ou des auteurs; l’institution ou organisation à laquelle vous êtes attaché
Articles
- les articles ne pourront dépasser, avec leur bibliographie, 30 000 caractères, espaces non compris;
- ils devront inclure un résumé de 150 mots maximum qui devra être présenté en français, en anglais ou en turque;

Editeurs :
Dr. Barış Çoban, maitre de conférence, le département de communication, l’Universite de Doğuş, Turquie.
Dr. Barış ERDOGAN, maitre de conférence adjoint, le département des relations internationales l’Université de Yeni Yüzyıl, Turquie.

Arap Dünyasının Dönüşümü:
Siyasetin Coğrafyası ve Alternatif Haritalar

Editörler: Barış Çoban, Barış Erdoğan

Arap ülkelerinde yaşanan ve “Arap Baharı” olarak adlandırılan, “bastırılmış olanın geri döndüğü” kitle hareketleri sonrasında tüm dünyanın gözü yeniden Ortadoğu ve diğer Arap ülkelerine odaklandı. Ortadoğu, Kuzey Afrika ve Türkiye yaşanan siyasal ve toplumsal bu dönüşümden derin bir biçimde etkilenmekte. Bu sürecin uluslararası ilişkiler, siyaset, sosyoloji, ekonomi ve iletişim vb. alanları bağlamında tartışılmasını amaçlayan bu kitap projesi, farklı disiplinlerden akademisyen, araştırmacı, siyasetçi ve gazetecilerin katkılarından oluşacaktır.
Söz konusu coğrafyada bir yılı aşkın bir süredir küresel iktidar(lar)ın da farklı biçimlerde müdahil olduğu toplumsal hareketler geleneksel iktidar yapılarını, siyaset biçimlerini ve toplumsal ilişkileri parçalamakta. Ortadoğu ve Kuzey Afrika’da “katı olan her şey buharlaşmakta”. Bu coğrafyada kurulma aşamasında olan yeni düzende siyasi ve sosyal aktörlerin bu buharlaşmanın ardından nasıl bir katılaşma süreci izleyeceği ise şimdilik belirsiz ve üzerinde çok boyutlu olarak düşünülmesi gereken bir konu.
Sonuç olarak, odak noktamız Ortadoğu’nun ve Arap Dünyasının dönüşümüdür, çünkü bu dönüşüm eşzamanlı olarak dünyanın dönüşümüdür. Bu kitap projesi Ortadoğu, Kuzey Afrika ve Türkiye coğrafyası bağlamında tarihten günümüze siyasal ve zihinsel haritaların değişimi ve toplumların dönüşümünü çoksesli, çok katmanlı bir yaklaşımla ele almayı ve tartışmayı amaçlamaktadır.

(Makaleler Türkçe, İngilizce, Fransızca dillerinde yazılabilir)
Makale Başlığı ve Özeti Gönderimi Son Tarih: 1 Haziran 2012
Tamamlanmış Makale Gönderimi Son Tarih: 25 Aralık 2012
(Makaleler APA formatına göre yazılacaktır.)

İletişim:
barishc@gmail.com
baris.erdogan1974@hotmail.com

(Barış Çoban, Doç. Dr. Doğuş Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, İletişim Bilimleri Bölümü)
(Barış Erdoğan, Yrd. Doç. Dr., Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi, İktisadi İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü)

call for papers-

Metamorphosis of the Arab World-
Political Geography and Alternative Maps
more call for papers-

Metamorphosis of the Arab World-
Political Geography and Alternative Maps

Métamorphose du monde arabe:
Géographie politique et des cartes alternatives

Arap Dünyasının Dönüşümü:
Siyasetin Coğrafyası ve Alternatif Haritalar

Du Sahara au Nil: la faible représentation d'animaux dangereux dans l'art rupestre du désert Libyque pourrait être liée à la crainte de leur animation. - Les Cahiers de l'AARS, 13, 2009: 85-98.

by Julien d'Huy

Co-authored with Jean-Loïc Le Quellec
http://aars.fr/

Fuyant l’aridification de leur territoire pour rejoindre les régions plus clémentes de la vallée du Nil, peut-être en... more Fuyant l’aridification de leur territoire pour rejoindre les régions plus clémentes de la vallée du Nil, peut-être en empruntant ce qui allait devenir la piste d’Abū Ballās, les habitants du Djebel el-’Uweynāt et du Gilf Kebīr auraient emporté avec eux leur crainte de représenter des animaux dangereux.

Fleeing the increasing aridity of their territory in order to reach the more favourable regions of the Nile valley, perhaps following what was to become the Abu Ballas track, the inhabitants of the Djebel el-‘Uweinat and the Gilf Kebir may have taken with them their fear of representing dangerous animals.

From the Sahara to the Nile - The low representation of dangerous animals in the rock art of the Libyan desert could be linked to the fear of their animation. - Translated by Geoffrey Kolbe. - Les Cahiers de l'AARS, 13, 2009: 85-98.

by Julien d'Huy

Traduction de l'article "Du Sahara au Nil - La faible représentation d'animaux dangereux dans l'art rupestre du désert Libyque pourrait être lié à la crainte de leur représentation" - Cahiers de l'AARS 13: 85-98.

English translation of the paper "Du Sahara au Nil - La faible représentation d'animaux dangereux dans l'art rupestre du désert Libyque pourrait être lié à la crainte de leur représentation" - Cahiers de l'AARS 13: 85-98.

Fleeing the increasing aridity of their territory in order to reach the more favourable regions of the Nile valley,... more Fleeing the increasing aridity of their territory in order to reach the more favourable regions of the Nile valley, perhaps following what was to become the Abu Ballas track, the inhabitants of the Djebel el-‘Uweinat and the Gilf Kebir may have taken with them their fear of representing dangerous animals.

New evidence for a closeness between the Abu Râ’s shelter (Eastern Sahara) and Egyptian beliefs. - Sahara, 20, 2009: 125-126.

by Julien d'Huy

Sahara, 20, 2009: 125-126.
www.saharajournal.com/

"Ako je došao silom, on ne ostaje": narativi o konverziji u neoprotestantskim zajednicama // "If he came by force, he would not stay": narratives on conversion in Romanian neo-Protestant communities

by Aleksandra Djurić-Milovanović

Interkulturalnost, no. 3, 2012

Bui Hangi-The Deity's Human Wife. Analysis of a myth from Pura, Eastern Indonesia

by Susanne Rodemeier

published in "Anthropos" 2009

For the last 70 years Protestantism and governmental influence are the main factors contributing to change in the Alor... more For the last 70 years Protestantism and governmental influence are the main factors contributing to change in the Alor archipelago. Consequently peoples’ thinking and acting is today strongly influenced by Christianity, which makes a study of the suppressed local traditions difficult. When a myth was used as the main theme of a documentary film on that area, a quasi-experimental situation arose in which an in-depth observation of traditional believes and their conflict with Christianity became possible. The selected myth deals with one aspect of the traditional marriage rules that may put even deity under obliged to help people. As such, it challenges the Christian way to approach and understand the sacred.

REPERTI ARCHEOLOGICI DEL FINALESE E NASCITA DELLA RELIGIOSITÀ NELLA PREISTORIA UMANA

by Alfredo Pirondini

ARCHEOMEDIA - Rivista di Archeologia On-line
29/04/2012

ARCHEOMEDIA - On-line Archaeological Magazine
04/29/2012

Un gran numero di siti archeologici e di manufatti risalenti alla preistoria, nella zona di Finale
Ligure... more Un gran numero di siti archeologici e di manufatti risalenti alla preistoria, nella zona di Finale
Ligure (Liguria Occidentale), sono riconducibili alla comparsa delle prime manifestazioni religiose
dell'umanità.
L'Autore, in considerazione della portata non solo quantitativa, ma anche qualitativa dei
ritrovamenti analizza le radici primitive del fenomeno religioso.

A large number of archaeological sites and artifacts dating back to prehistory near Finale Ligure (Western Liguria), are related to the appearance of the first religious manifestations of humanity.
The Author analyzes the roots of the primitive religion.

Reasons to Ban? The Anti-Burqa Movement in Western Europe

by Prakash Shah

This MMG Working Paper 12-09 (Göttingen: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity) is Co-authored with Ralph Grillo, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Sussex. Publications include: Pluralism and the Politics of Difference: State, Culture, and Ethnicity in Comparative Perspective, Clarendon Press (1998); editor of The Family in Question: Immigrant and Ethnic Minorities in Multicultural Europe, Amsterdam University Press (2008); co-editor of Legal Practice and Cultural Diversity, Ashgate (2009). Ralph Grillo is a member of the Advisory Group of the Department of Socio-Cultural Diversity of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity at Göttingen.

During the 2000s, the dress of Muslim women in Muslim-minority countries in Europe and elsewhere became increasingly a... more During the 2000s, the dress of Muslim women in Muslim-minority countries in Europe and elsewhere became increasingly a matter for debate and, in several instances, the subject of legislation. In France, a ban on the wearing of the headscarf
in places of education (2004) was followed in 2010 by the law criminalizing the wearing of the face-veil (usually but inaccurately referred to as the ‘burqa’) in public space. Other countries have enacted similar legislation. Muslim women’s dress has historically been a controversial matter in Muslim-majority countries, too, most recently in North Africa following the Arab Spring, but the present paper concentrates on the movement against face-veiling in Western Europe, documenting what has been happening and analysing the arguments proposed to justify criminalizing this type of garment. In doing so, the paper explores the implications for our understanding of contemporary (ethnically and religiously) diverse societies and their governance.
Is anti-veiling legislation a protest against what is interpreted as an Islamic practice unacceptable in liberal democracies, a sign of a wider discomfort with non-European otherness, or an expression of an underlying racism articulated in cultural terms?
Whatever the reason, is criminalization an appropriate response? An Appendix notes some topics for further research.

Chapple, R. M. 2011 'Irish National Strategic Research (INSTAR) Programme- Findings From the First Phase 2008-2011. Review' Blogspot post

by Robert M Chapple