Witchcraft and a Life in the New South Africa

Informationen zum Autor Isak Niehaus is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology! University of Pretoria! South Africa. Klappentext This biography casts new light on scholarly understandings of the connections between politics! witchcraft and AIDS in South Africa. Zusammenfassung Casting new light on scholarly understandings of the connections between politics! witchcraft and AIDS in South Africa! this biography reconstructs the life of Jimmy Mohale! who studied and worked as a teacher during the anti-apartheid struggle and died from an undiagnosed sickness! attributing his misfortunes to witchcraft. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Early experiences! initial suspicions; 3. Becoming a man; 4. 'Then I did not believe'; 5. 'My second initiation'; 6. 'I see things differently now'; 7. Seeking revenge; 8. AIDS and Oedipus; 9. Reconstructing an ideal life; 10. Last words.

Product details

• Authors: Isak Niehaus, Isak (Brunel University) Niehaus, Isak A. Niehaus
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.10.2012
• EAN: 9781107016286
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01628-6
• No. of pages: 259
• Series: The International African Library; The International African Library
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)