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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