Defining religion, defying tradition? Concord and conflict about the role of religion in a Costa Rican indigenous community
When approaching the issue of power, some fundamental questions always arise: Who is in a position to define? When, where, for whom, and why? These are also underlying questions in the particular case that is discussed in this article: Discourses about the role of religion among Bribris in Talamanca...
Main Author: | Bjørn Tafjord |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Donner Institute
2006-01-01
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Series: | Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis |
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Online Access: | https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67318 |
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