Subtle subversions: resisting colonialism through religion

Each focusing on a different geographical region and time period, the articles in this volume examine the different ways that colonised peoples used religious expression to subtly subvert colonial power. We call these types of resistance ‘subtle' to contrast them with the forms of colonial resi...

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Published in:Religion
Main Author: Simmons, Caleb (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2020
In: Religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Colonialism / Subversion / Religion
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
TJ Modern history
Further subjects:B Resistance
B Colonialism
B Subversion
B Religion
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Summary:Each focusing on a different geographical region and time period, the articles in this volume examine the different ways that colonised peoples used religious expression to subtly subvert colonial power. We call these types of resistance ‘subtle' to contrast them with the forms of colonial resistance that were more apparent to the colonisers, such as military conflict and vocal protest movements, while being readily apparent to the indigenous peoples who utilised them.
ISSN:1096-1151
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/0048721X.2020.1713510