Acton, Thomas Alan and Barbour, S. and Mundy, G. (1997) Mediterranean Religions and Romani People. Journal of Mediterranean Studies, 7 (1). pp. 37-51. ISSN 1016-3476
![[img]](https://r.ceeamsprints.brunner.at/103/1/front_cover.jpg)
|
Image (Front Cover of the Journal)
front_cover.jpg - Published Version Download (98kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Facile generalizations by older anthropologists and other commentators about the opposition between organized religion and Romani culture have been challenged by the mass adherence of Gypsies to Pentecostalism since the 1950s and an answering later growth of religiosity by Roma within the traditional religions of the Mediterranean area: Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, and Islam. It is argued here that the previous marginality of Romani adherents of these religions was a response to exclusionary tendencies within these religions, which was exposed by the Pentecostal revival. A papal discourse of 1991 acknowledging the need for change is analyzed. It is shown that this discourse, which makes use of sociological concepts such as ‘transnationalism’ proferred during the preceding lobbying process, is in itself an example of the normalization of Romani participation in organized religion which has been facilitated by antiracist understandings.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Attached site on (Project MUSE) is not an Open Access site - if you want to see the article, you need to register. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | South Europe, Mediterranean Europe, Religion, Roma, Gypsy, Christianity |
| Subjects: | B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation F Interreligious Dialogue and Witness > Islam H Social Sciences and Roma Christianity > Anthropology G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Eastern Orthodox G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Greek Catholic Church G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Pentecostal |
| Depositing User: | Users 5 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Sep 2019 07:30 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2019 07:30 |
| URI: | https://r.ceeamsprints.brunner.at/id/eprint/103 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
