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Horton's theory of conversion: a standalone construct

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Anthropology of religion

Horton's account that conversion in Africa followed widening social horizons, which raised a supreme being over local spirits in a two-tier cosmology.

In anthropology of religion, Horton's theory of conversion refers to Horton's account that conversion in Africa followed widening social horizons, which raised a supreme being over local spirits in a two-tier cosmology. This meaning comes from Horton (1971) in Africa.[1]

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  1. Horton, R. (1971). African Conversion. Africa, 41(2), 85-108. https://doi.org/10.2307/1159421

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