Eliade's theory of religion and the African experience

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dc.contributor.advisorChidester, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAllies, Andre Cen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-30T13:42:13Z
dc.date.available2014-09-30T13:42:13Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionWord processed copy.|Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-87)en_ZA
dc.description.abstractMircea Eliade has made meaningful contributions to the academic debate in the field of religion and comparative religious studies. As much as he had scholastic opinion that would find synthesis with, support and defend his thought patterns and argument, so too he had, of almost equal proportions, those who would criticize his scholarship, accusing it of being, amongst others, biased and "revealing uncritical unverifiable generalizations". The scope of this essay is to enter that debate, with the intention to specifically focus on and unpack some of the most important concepts that underlie Eliade's thinking and deliberations, rather than focusing on the holistic theory of religion as purported by him. These concepts will be measured against the African Religious experience, to see if it finds resonance or stands in conflict with it. In the process, this study attempts to reveal some aspects of Eliade's theory of religion that could be saved to fit an African religious perspective. It also attempts to identify some aspects or conceptions of Eliade's theory that are lacking if read through an African lens. The focus in this study will specifically be on conceptions such as the hierophany, the sacred, symbolism, and myth, and how these interact and show themselves within the African context.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAllies, A. C. (2007). <i>Eliade's theory of religion and the African experience</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7800en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAllies, Andre C. <i>"Eliade's theory of religion and the African experience."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7800en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAllies, A. 2007. Eliade's theory of religion and the African experience. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Allies, Andre C AB - Mircea Eliade has made meaningful contributions to the academic debate in the field of religion and comparative religious studies. As much as he had scholastic opinion that would find synthesis with, support and defend his thought patterns and argument, so too he had, of almost equal proportions, those who would criticize his scholarship, accusing it of being, amongst others, biased and "revealing uncritical unverifiable generalizations". The scope of this essay is to enter that debate, with the intention to specifically focus on and unpack some of the most important concepts that underlie Eliade's thinking and deliberations, rather than focusing on the holistic theory of religion as purported by him. These concepts will be measured against the African Religious experience, to see if it finds resonance or stands in conflict with it. In the process, this study attempts to reveal some aspects of Eliade's theory of religion that could be saved to fit an African religious perspective. It also attempts to identify some aspects or conceptions of Eliade's theory that are lacking if read through an African lens. The focus in this study will specifically be on conceptions such as the hierophany, the sacred, symbolism, and myth, and how these interact and show themselves within the African context. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Eliade's theory of religion and the African experience TI - Eliade's theory of religion and the African experience UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7800 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7800
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAllies AC. Eliade's theory of religion and the African experience. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7800en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Religious Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherReligious Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleEliade's theory of religion and the African experienceen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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