Symbolic Dimensions of 19th Century Dutch Colonial Settlement at the Cape of Good Hope
During the 19th century the Dutch Reformed Church became a major agent in promoting the spread of Dutch settlement into the southern African interior. After 1841 it began to set out its villages according to a standard plan, known as the kerkplaats, which made use of a central nachtmaal plein, surrounded by residential stands. Key plots were allocated for the village church, a residence for the pastor and a Drostdy for the Resident Magistrate. The remaining stands were then auctioned off to parishioners to fund the construction of the church, and for over a century these settlements remained a... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2017 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal for the Study of Religion, Vol 30, Iss 2, Pp 297-329 (2017) |
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Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa
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Schlagwörter: | Dutch colonial villages / kerkplaats / nachtmaal / Freemasonry / architecture / town planning / religious symbolism / Philosophy. Psychology. Religion / B / Religions. Mythology. Rationalism / BL1-2790 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28987211 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.17159/2413-3027/2017/v30n2a13 |