Saints and Fireworks : Religion and Politics in Rural Malta
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology
ISBN-10
1859738842
ISBN-13
9781859738849
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Berg Publishers
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 1965
Print length
184 Pages
Weight
372 grams
Dimensions
21.70 x 14.60 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Religion & beliefsPolitics & government
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Malta's recent independence was achieved despite a confusion of internal conflicts which must appear puzzling to the outsider.
Malta''s recent independence was achieved despite a confusion of internal conflicts which must appear puzzling to the outsider. Socialists and Nationalists clash both with each other, and with a Church whose authority is almost medieval. Dr Boissevain has lived for more than two years in Malta and has studied at first hand the conflicting groups in the villages. He examines the importance of the cults of saints and the bitter rivalry between them. The clash of the Church and Labour clubs within the villages and the difficult role of the parish priest are analysed in the framework of Maltese ecclesiastical and secular politics. Both in its vivid description of village festive and political life and in the careful analysis of conflicts and factions, the book makes an important contribution to political anthropology.
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