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The Trials of Mrs. K. - Seeking Justice in a World with Witches (Hardcover)
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The Trials of Mrs. K. - Seeking Justice in a World with Witches (Hardcover)
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In March 2009, in a small town in Malawi, a nurse at the local
hospital was accused of teaching witchcraft to children. Amid
swirling rumors, "Mrs. K." tried to defend her reputation, but the
community nevertheless grew increasingly hostile. The legal,
social, and psychological trials that she endured in the struggle
to clear her name left her life in shambles, and she died a few
years later. In The Trials of Mrs. K., Adam Ashforth studies this
and similar stories of witchcraft that continue to circulate in
Malawi. At the heart of the book is Ashforth's desire to understand
how claims to truth, the pursuit of justice, and demands for
security work in contemporary Africa, where stories of witchcraft
can be terrifying. Guiding us through the history of legal customs
and their interactions with the court of public opinion, Ashforth
asks challenging questions about responsibility, occult forces, and
the imperfect but vital mechanisms of law. A beautifully written
and provocative book, The Trials of Mrs. K. will be an essential
text for understanding what justice means in a fragile and
dangerous world.
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