The Hare Krishnas in Durban: transmitting religious ideas in a modern city
Conventional methods of transmitting religious ideas require a number of social factors. An extended family structure, social and cultural homogeneity and religious institutional structures are some of the necessary factors to ensure a sustained transmission of religious ideas from one generation to...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Univ.
2009
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Nidān
Year: 2009, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 92-109 |
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Summary: | Conventional methods of transmitting religious ideas require a number of social factors. An extended family structure, social and cultural homogeneity and religious institutional structures are some of the necessary factors to ensure a sustained transmission of religious ideas from one generation to the next. When such support structures fail to survive in a modern society, especially in the context of migrations and re-settlements in places far away from their original homeland, new strategies need to be invented. |
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ISSN: | 2414-8636 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Nidān
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.58125/nidan.2009.1 |