This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The terms "idolatry" and "syncretism" are widely and sometimes promiscuously used to describe ancient Israelite religious practices; however, ...

Saints and Syncretism in Global Christian Art explores the cult of saints and its impact on visual culture through a phenomenon called syncretism, a process by which artists integrate diverse cultural ...

A frequent pattern found among crypto-religious communities is that the rituals or beliefs held in secret are transmitted primarily by women, from mothers to daughters. This paper examines a small ...