Wild Religion - Tracking the Sacred in South Africa

Takes us through South African history from the advent of democracy in 1994 to the euphoria of the football World Cup in 2010. This title analyses indigenous rituals of purification on Robben Island, rituals of healing and reconciliation at the national shrine, Freedom Park, and rituals of animal sacrifice at the World Cup.

Table des matières

Preface 1. Going Wild 2. Mapping the Sacred 3. Violence 4. Fundamentalisms 5. Heritage 6. Dreamscapes 7. Purity 8. Power 9. World Cup 10. Staying Wild Notes Index

A propos de l'auteur

David Chidester is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He is the author of Authentic Fakes: Religion and American Popular Culture (UC Press), Savage Systems: Colonialism and Comparative Religion in Southern Africa, Christianity: A Global History, Salvation and Suicide: Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and Jonestown.

Résumé

Takes us through South African history from the advent of democracy in 1994 to the euphoria of the football World Cup in 2010. This title analyses indigenous rituals of purification on Robben Island, rituals of healing and reconciliation at the national shrine, Freedom Park, and rituals of animal sacrifice at the World Cup.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Chidester
• Edition: University Of California Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.04.2012
• EAN: 9780520273078
• ISBN: 978-0-520-27307-8
• Pages: 280
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Général, dictionnaires