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Power and religiosity in a post-colonial setting : Sinhala Catholics in contemporary Sri Lanka /

by Stirrat, R. L.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Cambridge studies in social and cultural anthropology ; 87. Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992Description: xviii, 231 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0521415551.Subject(s): Catholic Church -- Sri Lanka -- History -- 1965- | Christian shrines -- Sri Lanka | Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka -- Religion -- 20th centuryOnline resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-220) and index.

Machine derived contents note: Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The colonial Church; 3. The Church in crisis; 4. The rise of Kudagama; 5. Demonic possession and the battle against evil; 6. Suffering and sacrifice; 7. Holy men and power; 8. Patronage and religion; 9. On the borders; 10. Conclusion; Notes; List of references; Index.

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