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The Canticles of Zion

Song as Word and Action in Zulu Zionist Discourse

Bibliographic Data

ID3933380
AuthorsJ P Kiernan (1University of Natal, South Africa, corresponding author)
Year1990
Volume20
Issue2
Pages188
Publication date1990-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1581368
OpenAlexW4240174528
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited2

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

Action (physics) · Archaeology · Art · History of religions · Linguistics · Literature · Singing · Theology · Worship · Zulu · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Philosophy

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Unique citing works6
Citations per year0,2
Citation span1996 - 2016 (21)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5
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