ABSTRACT
Long a fascinating but problematic category of religious studies, "syncretism" is an elastic term that describes a wide range of practices characterized by the mixing or overlap of traditions. Syncretism in Religion offers the student a broad selection of essays, both classical contributions to the study of syncretism and new essays commissioned especially for this volume. Some important selections appear here in English for the first time. Also included is a list of references for further reading.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|12 pages
General Introduction
part II|73 pages
The Historical Background of the Term Syncretism
part III|53 pages
Syncretism: The Dynamics of Religion
part IV|114 pages
Religions in Contact: Power, Syncretism and Creolization
part V|61 pages
Category Problems and Theoretical Suspense
part VI|57 pages
Current Approaches to Syncretism in the Study of Religion
part VII|14 pages
Conclusion