Polyontologism: When "Syncretism" Does Not Suffice
This article challenges the common assumption that the framework of "syncretism" (in terms of hybridity or blending) neatly characterizes pluralist religious practices. My case study from coastal Kenya suggests that in some communities, religious pluralism may preserve discontinuity betwee...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2019]
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Journal of Africana religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 112-120 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Giriama
/ Ritual
/ Religious pluralism
/ Syncretism
/ Belief in spirits
/ Islam
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| IxTheo Classification: | AA Study of religion AG Religious life; material religion AX Inter-religious relations BB Indigenous religions BJ Islam KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NBC Doctrine of God RC Liturgy |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | This article challenges the common assumption that the framework of "syncretism" (in terms of hybridity or blending) neatly characterizes pluralist religious practices. My case study from coastal Kenya suggests that in some communities, religious pluralism may preserve discontinuity between loci of religious power, a model I call "polyontologism." |
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| ISSN: | 2165-5413 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions
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