The Canticles of Zion

Song as Word and Action in Zulu Zionist Discourse

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3933380
AutoresJ P Kiernan (1University of Natal, South Africa, autor correspondente)
Ano1990
Volume20
Fascículo2
Páginas188
Data de publicação1990-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666
EditoraJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1581368
OpenAlexW4240174528
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas2

THE CANTICLES OF ZION: SONG AS WORD AND ACTION IN ZULU ZIONIST DISCOURSE BY J. P. KIERNAN (University of Natal, South Africa) Anyone who has witnessed the progress of a Zionist meeting, or has even overheard it in passing by, will know that singing is a prominent feature of the service. The frequency with which the congregation has recourse to song throughout the meeting is ample testimony to its importance as an inescapable ingredient of Zionist worship. The fact that it is often accompanied by drumming underscores its rhythmic quality, so that it surpasses mere vocal expression and flows at

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