Witchcraft, violence, and democracy in South Africa /

Witchcraft, violence, and democracy in South Africa /

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Author / Creator:	Ashforth, Adam.
Imprint:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2005.
Description:	xx, 396 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Witchcraft -- South Africa -- Soweto. Witchcraft. Witchcraft -- Political aspects -- South Africa -- Soweto. South Africa -- Soweto.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12520058

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ISBN:	0226029735 9780226029733 0226029743 9780226029740
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-386) and index.
Summary:	Large numbers of people in Soweto & other parts of South Africa live in fear of witchcraft, presenting complex & unique problems for the government. Adam Ashforth explores the challenge of occult violence & the spiritual insecurity that it engenders to democratic rule in South Africa.

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Call Number:	BF1584.S6 A84 2005
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