The Religious Persecution of Casa do Rei e Senhor das Alturas
This essay recounts how a Candomblé terreiro in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, was harassed by a neighbor. By lodging fictitious or exaggerated complaints to the authorities, neighbors harness the power of the state to support their intolerance against Afro-Brazilian religions.
| Published in: | Journal of Africana religions |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
The Pennsylvania State University Press
2021
|
| In: |
Journal of Africana religions
|
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Salvador
/ Candomblé
/ Neighbor
/ Police charges
/ Racism
|
| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion AX Inter-religious relations BS Traditional African religions KBR Latin America RB Church office; congregation XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Religious Intolerance
B Brazil B Afro-Brazilian religions B Religious Racism |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This essay recounts how a Candomblé terreiro in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, was harassed by a neighbor. By lodging fictitious or exaggerated complaints to the authorities, neighbors harness the power of the state to support their intolerance against Afro-Brazilian religions. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2165-5413 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions
|