Mystique of the Other:

Otherness, Decoloniality and Interculturality

Authors

  • Flávia Ribeiro Amaro UFJF

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46731/RELICARIO-v9n17-2022-216

Keywords:

Otherness, Decoloniality. Interculturality. Mystical experience. Sacred.

Abstract

This article aims to discuss epistemological aspects involved in the analysis of a "mystique of the other", evidencing how cultural and religious alterities may appear inserted in the core of interest of the science of religion from a decolonial and intercultural perspective. Thus, a bibliographic dimensioning was carried out, articulating theoretical contributions of several authors.

Keywords: Otherness, Decoloniality. Interculturality. Mystical experience. Sacred.

Author Biography

Flávia Ribeiro Amaro, UFJF

Graduada em ciências sociais pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, mestre e doutora em ciências da religião pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Autora do livro, “Médium espírita – fenômeno e experiência: um diálogo entre ciências da religião e ciências sociais” (2019).

Published

2022-08-31

Issue

Section

DOSSIÊ MÍSTICA DAS RELAÇÕES: Perspectivas de análise