The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Secrecy
Secrecy is a central and integral component of all religious traditions. Not limited simply to religious groups that engage in clandestine activities such as hidden rites of initiation or terrorism, secrecy is inherent in the very fabric of religion itself. Its importance has perhaps never been more acutely relevant than in our own historical moment. In the wake of 9/11 and other acts of religious violence, we see the rise of invasive national security states that target religious minorities and pose profound challenges to the ideals of privacy and religious freedom, accompanied by the resistance by many communities to such efforts. As such,…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Johnson, Paul Christopher (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-00-055615-5
- EAN: 9781000556155
- Produktnummer: 37649927
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
- Seitenangabe: 488 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 15 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 15 schwarz-weiße Fotos
Über den Autor
Hugh B. Urban is Distinguished Professor of Comparative Studies at the Ohio State University. He is the author of numerous books, including Secrecy (2021), The Church of Scientology (2010), Magia Sexualis (2005), and Tantra (2003).Paul Christopher Johnson is Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. His books include Secrets, Gossip and Gods: The Transformation of Brazilian Candomblé (2002), Diaspora Conversions: Black Carib Religion and the Recovery of Africa (2007), and Automatic Religion: Nearhuman Agents of Brazil and France (2021).
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