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Upward, Not Sunwise: Resonant Rupture in Navajo Neo-Pentecostalism
Contributor(s): Marshall, Kimberly Jenkins (Author)

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 ISBN: 0803288883     ISBN-13: 9780803288881
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
OUR PRICE: $28.50  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies
- Religion | Christianity - Pentecostal & Charismatic
Dewey: 299.782
LCCN: 2015047851
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.88 lbs) 270 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Religious Orientation - Christian
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 03/01/2017
 
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Upward, Not Sunwise explores an influential and growing neo-Pentecostal movement among Native Americans characterized by evangelical Christian theology, charismatic "spirit-filled" worship, and decentralized Native control. As in other global contexts, neo-Pentecostalism is spread by charismatic evangelists practicing faith healing at tent revivals.In North America, this movement has become especially popular among the Diné (Navajo), where the Oodlání ("Believers") movement now numbers nearly sixty thousand members. Participants in this movement value their Navajo cultural identity yet maintain a profound religious conviction that the beliefs of their ancestors are tools of the devil. Kimberly Jenkins Marshall has been researching the Oodlání movement since 2006 and presents the first book-length study of Navajo neo-Pentecostalism. Key to the popularity of this movement is what the author calls "resonant rupture," or the way the apparent continuity of expressive forms holds appeal for Navajos, while believers simultaneously deny the continuity of these forms at the level of meaning. Although the music, dance, and poetic language at Oodlání tent revivals is identifiably Navajo, Oodlání carefully re-inscribe their country gospel music, dancing in the spirit, use of the Navajo language, and materials of faith healing as transformationally new and different. Marshall explores these and other nuances of Navajo neo-Pentecostal practices by examining how Oodlání perform their faith under the big white tents scattered across the Navajo Nation. Kimberly Jenkins Marshall is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Oklahoma.
 
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