Abstract
The anthrology of religion of the eminent Dutch scholar Jan van Baal is a lucid synthesis of existentialm and structuralism. Van Baal interprets religion and ritual as symbols for communication. His fieldwork among the Marind-anim in Dutch New Guinea has strongly been inspired by Dutch and French sructuralist anthropology.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | On Symbolic Representation of Religion |
| Subtitle of host publication | Groningen Contributions to Theories of Symbols |
| Editors | Hubertus G. Hubbeling, Hans G. Kippenberg |
| Place of Publication | Berlin/New York |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| Pages | 57-69 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0-89925-260-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1986 |
Keywords
- anthroplogy of religion, symbolic anthroplogy, structuralism, exiistentialism, Jan van Baal