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Celebrating the diversity of indigenous nations, cultures and
religions, the essays which comprise this volume discuss the musics
performed by a wide variety of peoples as an integral part of their
cultural traditions. These include examinations of the various
styles of Maori, Inuit and Australian Aboriginal musics, and the
role of music in Korean Shaman rituals. Indeed, music forms a key
component of many such rituals and belief systems and examples of
these are explored amongst the peoples of Uganda, Amazonia and
Africa. Through analysis of these rituals and the part music plays
in them, the essays also open up further themes including social
groupings and gender divisions, and engage with issues and debates
on how we define and approach the study of indigeneity, religiosity
and music. With downloadable resources featuring some of the music
discussed in the book and further information on other available
recordings, this is a book which gives readers the opportunity to
gain a richer experience of the lived realities of indigenous
religious musics.
Celebrating the diversity of indigenous nations, cultures and
religions, the essays which comprise this volume discuss the musics
performed by a wide variety of peoples as an integral part of their
cultural traditions. These include examinations of the various
styles of Maori, Inuit and Australian Aboriginal musics, and the
role of music in Korean Shaman rituals. Indeed, music forms a key
component of many such rituals and belief systems and examples of
these are explored amongst the peoples of Uganda, Amazonia and
Africa. Through analysis of these rituals and the part music plays
in them, the essays also open up further themes including social
groupings and gender divisions, and engage with issues and debates
on how we define and approach the study of indigeneity, religiosity
and music. With downloadable resources featuring some of the music
discussed in the book and further information on other available
recordings, this is a book which gives readers the opportunity to
gain a richer experience of the lived realities of indigenous
religious musics.
Today, as never before, interest in the Knights Templar is growing
exponentially, especially since The Da Vinci Code. But who were
these powerful knights of the Crusades? What is fact and what is
fiction? And how did they become the wealthiest multinational
corporation in the medieval West? A first of its kind, Knights
Templar Encyclopedia presents in convenient, readable, A-to-Z
format, the fascinating history behind the most famous military
religious order of the Crusades--the Knights Templar. Written by
leading Templar authority and medieval historian Dr. Karen Ralls,
this authoritative sourcebook of hundreds of entries features a
wealth of information on the key Templar people, places, events,
symbols, organization, daily life, beliefs, economic empire, trial,
and more. The product of more than a decade of meticulous,
scholarly research, this indispensable resource is for the general
reader and specialist alike--for anyone, in fact, who is interested
in the history and legacy of the powerful Knights Templar
(1119-1312). Knights Templar Encyclopedia includes photos and
illustrations, an extensive bibliography, a historical time line,
and a list of major European Templar sites.
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