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Power and Religiosity in a Post-Colonial Setting
Power and Religiosity in a PostColonial Setting
Author: R. L. Stirrat
This study of religious change and cultural fragmentation in contemporary Sri Lanka focuses on a series of new Catholic shrines that attract hundreds of pilgrims. Their fame is based, among other things, on their efficacy as centers for demonic exorcism, alleviating suffering and helping people to find jobs. The author looks at the rise of these...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521415552
ISBN-10: 0521415551
Publication Date: 5/1/1992
Pages: 258
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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