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Ashforth, Adam.

Witchcraft, violence, and democracy in South Africa / Adam Ashforth. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005. - xx, 396 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-386) and index.

Spiritual insecurity and political power -- Dimensions of insecurity in contemporary Soweto -- On living in a world with witches -- Freedom, democracy, and witchcraft : Soweto in the 1990s -- On believing, and not believing, in witchcraft -- Poison, medicine, and the power of secret knowledge -- Death, pollution, and the dangers of dirt -- A brief history of the spirit world -- Invisible beings in everyday life -- Vulnerabilities of the soul -- Witchcraft, violence, and justice -- Democratic statecraft in a world of witches -- The literature on Soweto - a brief excursus -- The Thohoyandou Declaration on Ending Witchcraft Violence, issued by the Commission on Gender Equality. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. App. 1. App. 2.

ISBN: 0226029735 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0226029743 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Standard No.: 9780226029740

LCCN: 2004011326

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA481581 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013038983 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Witchcraft--South Africa--Soweto.
Witchcraft--Political aspects--South Africa--Soweto.

LC Class. No.: BF1584.S6 / A84 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 133.4/3/0968221