Durkheim’s totemic principle, shamanism and Southern African San religions
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies July 29, 2021 R. A. Northover 3 citations
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 study was text-based, qualitative and interpretive, and used key texts from anthropology,...