The statue debate: Ancestors and ‘mnemonic energy’ in Paul and now

Why do people in South Africa fight over statues – even to the extent of tying themselves to a mere bust? Using insights, especially from Jan Assmann, the study develops the argument that material culture (such as images and statues) provides the social energy that drives the manner in which history...

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Published in:	Hervormde teologiese studies Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 1 - 05
Main Author:	Dube, Zorodzai
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pretoria African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 28.09.2015 AOSIS (Pty) Ltd Reformed Theological College of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria and Society for Practical Theology in South Africa AOSIS
Subjects:	Figures of Memory Identity Material culture Memory Mnemonic Energy Religion Sculpture Statues Symbols
ISSN:	0259-9422, 2072-8050, 2072-8050
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