Pouvoir d'Etat, Autorité Mystique et Société Civile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2139508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J-P Chretien (C.N.R.S. et Centre de recherches africaines, Paris), J Chrétien (Institut des Mondes Africains, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 415-432 |
| Publication date | 1981-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-3968 • E-ISSN: 1923-3051 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00083968.1981.10803984 |
| OpenAlex | W2743178461 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
The example of the early kingdoms of the Great Lakes illustrates the complexity of relationships between religion and political power. Despite analytical frameworks which view the former as a mere reflection of the latter, it would appear in this case that royalty and the initiation cult (kubandwa, religion cwezij) are intrinsically intertwined, but within varied historical circumstances. Sometimes a subversive and popular tradition expresses itself by pitting a sacred model of origins against the momentary difficulties of those in political power; sometimes a social order affirms itself, legitimized by beliefs and the cults, while at the same time being manipulated by the ruling aristocracies. This contradictory image, both conservative and subversive, jointly expressed by religious and political authorities, may reflect the development of a “civil society” broader in scope and less confining than a purely lineage-based value system. The secular context of Western socio-political change furnishes one means to understanding such history
Context (archaeology · Cult · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Lineage (genetic · Order (exchange · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Scope (computer science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · African Studies and Ethnography · Canadian Identity and History · History · Law · Migration, Identity, and Health · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |