John Cumpsty
Biographic Data
| ID | 317344 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Cumpsty |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Cumpsty |
| SIGNATURE | CUMPSTY J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1967 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Tales of Faith: Religion as Political Performance in Central Africa
John Cumpsty, Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines, Vol. 33, No. 2/3, Special Issue: French-Speaking Central Africa: Political Dynamics of Identities and Representations (1999), pp. 716-717
Religion and Politics in Southern Africa
As steps are taken towards the end of apartheid and a new political future in South Africa the theme of religion and politics is both topical and urgent. Religion plays and will play a large part in South Africa, as the experiences of Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Namibia already show. The contributions from an interdisciplinary seminar held in Uppsala, Sweden, offer both sceptical, self-critical, hopeful and cautious perspectives from a variety of vi…
Religion as Belonging: A General Theory of Religion
Glutton, Gourmet or Bon Vivant: A Response to Charles S. Liebman
Charles Liebman's paper Extremism as a Religious Norm, while informative and interesting as a description and analysis of religions in Israel, cannot go unchallenged as an attempt at methodological generalization. wish to challenge the methodological presupposition advocated. In the words of Liebman's abstract, I contend that is the religious norm, and that it is not religious but religious moderation that requires explanation (75). In the text i…
What is Belief in the Resurrection
Religion and Politics in Southern Africa
As steps are taken towards the end of apartheid and a new political future in South Africa the theme of religion and politics is both topical and urgent. Religion plays and will play a large part in South Africa, as the experiences of Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Namibia already show. The contributions from an interdisciplinary seminar held in Uppsala, Sweden, offer both sceptical, self-critical, hopeful and cautious perspectives from a variety of vi…
What is Belief in the Resurrection
Glutton, Gourmet or Bon Vivant: A Response to Charles S. Liebman
Charles Liebman's paper Extremism as a Religious Norm, while informative and interesting as a description and analysis of religions in Israel, cannot go unchallenged as an attempt at methodological generalization. wish to challenge the methodological presupposition advocated. In the words of Liebman's abstract, I contend that is the religious norm, and that it is not religious but religious moderation that requires explanation (75). In the text i…
Religion as Belonging: A General Theory of Religion
Religion and Politics in Southern Africa
As steps are taken towards the end of apartheid and a new political future in South Africa the theme of religion and politics is both topical and urgent. Religion plays and will play a large part in South Africa, as the experiences of Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Namibia already show. The contributions from an interdisciplinary seminar held in Uppsala, Sweden, offer both sceptical, self-critical, hopeful and cautious perspectives from a variety of vi…
Tales of Faith: Religion as Political Performance in Central Africa
John Cumpsty, Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines, Vol. 33, No. 2/3, Special Issue: French-Speaking Central Africa: Political Dynamics of Identities and Representations (1999), pp. 716-717
Philosophy (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works) · Religious studies (2 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · African history and culture studies (1 works)