Reviews of Animism:
Respecting the Living World:
"The strengths of this book are its fluid and engaging ... writing; its openly
committed stand on the central question, i.e., whether or not animals, plants,
rivers, etc. are people, and its use of major ethnographic sources as evidence,
together with conversations with indigenous peoples."
— Stewart Guthrie, Fordham University, author of Faces
in the Clouds: A New Theory of Religion (Oxford University
Press, 1995)
"Harvey's insightful and balanced study challenges both earlier studies of
animism and more recent critics who argue that scholars should throw out the
term altogether. This is a fascinating and passionate study of lifeworlds
in which things are 'very much alive' and in which relation to non-human others
is considered central."
— Sarah M. Pike, California State University, Chico, author of Earthly
Bodies, Magical Selves: Contemporary Pagans and the Search for Community
(University of California Press, 2001)
Reviews
of The Handbook of Contemporary Animism:
“This
Handbook is an outstanding collection of important voices and ideas. Nothing
else like it currently exists. It is valuable across disciplines, for both
faculty and students alike, and fills a tremendous void in the scholarly work
on animism.” – Kenneth
Mello, Southwestern University, USA
“The Handbook addresses a topic which fascinates scholars and students in religious studies and anthropology. Presenting an overview of the numerous approaches to both animism and its “siblings” fetishism and totemism, the Handbook examines the many definitions of animism - illustrating this with a wide range of case studies of indigenous traditions - and demonstrates the significance of animism today.” – Bettina E. Schmidt, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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For
my animist blogs on the New Statesman's "Faith Column"
(Feb-March 2007)
click here (for the February blogs and you'll find the link to the March
ones)
For an interview recorded by the Earth Medicine Alliance (California) for the "Voices of the Earth" Project (2006), click here for nine youtube segments
For some photos and links from the Green Man Festival 2007, including the "Strange Attractor Salon", click here
For more about me and my work see my other website: grahamharvey.org
to contact me, email: [email protected]
Site last updated: 20 Sep 2020 (after a ridiculously long gap)
