Durkheim’s totemic principle, shamanism and Southern African San religions

The study reappraised Emile Durkheim’s totemic principle in relation to the origins of religion and culture, using, amongst others, speech act theory and recent southern African epistemologies, especially David Lewis-Williams’ theory of shamanism, potency and altered states of consciousness. The stu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richard A. Northover
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2021-07-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Subjects:
san
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6709