Introducción a la religiosidad mapuche

By Rolf Foerster

Subjects: Religion, Mapuche Indians, Chilean Mythology, Mapuche mythology

Description: "Following a historical discussion of missionary reactions to Mapuche religiosity, work examines the Mapuche pantheon, ritual, and religious institutions, as well as relationship between religiosity and ethnic identity. Mapuche millennialism is studied through analysis of examples of millennial movements. Concludes with suggestion to redefine ethnicity through Pentecostalism"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.