The eclectic christian pilgrims

Authors

  • GLÁUCIA BURATTO RODRIGUES DE MELLO Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v12i12p25-40

Keywords:

new religious movements, pilgrimages, neoesoteric communities, Fraternidade Eclética Espiritualista Universal

Abstract

This article shows fourpatterns of Jewish–Christian traditionpilg rimages. T he description andanalysis of these pilgrimages arefundamental marks on the history ofFraternidade Eclética EspiritualistaUniversal (created by Mestre Yokaanam,in 1946 in Rio de Janeiro and alreadywith sixteen branches in Brazil andabroad). He also founded the CidadeEclética in 1956 on the goiano plateauand still exists in the present days. Thearticle is based on theoretical andethnographic research made by theauthor in Cidade Eclética, which is arural religious community where severalhundreds of members live.

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Author Biography

  • GLÁUCIA BURATTO RODRIGUES DE MELLO, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
    Graduada em letras (UFMG), antropóloga (UFPE) esocióloga (Université de Grenoble II), especialista empesquisa sobre o imaginário milenarista, pesquisadorada FAPERJ, mantém sua linha de pesquisa sobreMovimento de Nova Era e comunidades neoesotéricas.É autora de vários artigos e do livro Millénarismesbrésiliens : contribution à l‘étude de l’imaginairecontemporain (Lille: ANRT, 2002, tese de doutorado).

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Published

2004-03-30

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 12 (2004)

Section

Articles and Essays

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How to Cite

MELLO, G. B. R. D. (2004). The eclectic christian pilgrims. Cadernos De Campo (São Paulo, 1991), 12(12), 25-40. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9133.v12i12p25-40