Originally published in 1967, this book is a study of witchcraft and sorcery among the Shona, Ndebele and Kalanga peoples of Zimbabwe. It analyses in their social context verbatim evidence and confessions from a comprehensive series of judicial records. It provides the first systematic demonstration of the importance and the exstent to which such sources can be used to make a detailed analysis of the character and range of beliefs and motives. The main emphasis is on witchcraft and sorcery beliefs, the nature of accusations, confessions and divination, btoh traditional and as practised by members of the Pentecostal Church.
| ISBN: | 9781138542273 |
| Publication date: | 29th April 2020 |
| Author: | J R Crawford |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 328 pages |
| Series: | African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century |
| Genres: |
Witchcraft Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs Social and cultural anthropology |
Originally published in 1967, this book is a study of witchcraft and sorcery among the Shona, Ndebele and Kalanga peoples of Zimbabwe. It analyses in their social context verbatim evidence and confessions from a comprehensive series of judicial records. It provides the first systematic demonstration of the importance and the exstent to which such sources can be used to make a detailed analysis of the character and range of beliefs and motives. The main emphasis is on witchcraft and sorcery beliefs, the nature of accusations, confessions and divination, btoh traditional and as practised by members of the Pentecostal Church.
Witchcraft and Sorcery in Rhodesia features in the following genres: Witchcraft, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, Social and cultural anthropology
Witchcraft and Sorcery in Rhodesia is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
Witchcraft and Sorcery in Rhodesia was written by J R Crawford and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Witchcraft and Sorcery in Rhodesia has 328 pages
Yes it is part of African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century series
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