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Indigenous and Ancient Religions
From Primitive to Indigenous
The Academic Study of Indigenous Religions
- First published2007
- TraditionIndigenous & Ancient Religions
- Shelf155 books
Cox surveys how scholars have studied indigenous religions, from evolutionary theorists to phenomenologists and post-colonial critics. He proposes a working definition of indigenous religion based on attachment to place and transmission through kinship, and discusses the ethics of studying living communities. A useful guide to the history and methods of the field.












