African Witchcraft and Religion among the Yoruba: Translation as Demarcation Practice within a Global Religious History
Abstract For years, self-identified witches have demanded the public acknowledgement of witchcraft as “religion” in Nigeria. These political debates are reflected in a long-ongoing scholarly discussion about whether “witchcraft” in Africa should be regarded as religion or not. At its core, this disc...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Method & theory in the study of religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 33, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 381-409 |
Further subjects: | B
Witchcraft
B Africa B Religion B Yoruba B Nigeria B History |
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