Reviving Premodern Africa? The Anointed Objects and the Magical Economy in Un(der)developed Africa

African neo-Pentecostal prophets (ANPPs) address the issue of economic powerlessness in un(der)developed regions of Africa by reviving elements of the premodern African magical economy. They use anointed objects, such as anointed water, for economic purposes, while African Traditional Religions (ATR...

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Main Author: Banda, Collium (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 12
Further subjects:B Pentecostal prophets
B African Traditional Religion
B Magic
B Science
B anointed objects
B occult economy
B Syncretism
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