This book approaches perceptions of Robert Gabriel Mugabe within
Zimbabwe and beyond during his period in power and towards the end
of his time in government. The book examines how Mugabe became the
focus of a thriving personality cult, studying the argument that
Mugabe could be regarded as the founder of a new religious movement
in Zimbabwe and the Global South. The contributors analyse the use
of ideology and mythology in promoting Mugabe's hegemony in
Zimbabwe, looking at the appropriation of religious ideas by the
Mugabe government and the impact this had on perceptions of Mugabe
both within Zimbabwe and beyond. Focusing on the final years of
Mugabe's rule, the chapters provide new insights into how different
actors, including politicians, African Traditional Religions,
African Independent/Initiated Churches, Pentecostal churches, the
media and others deployed religious idioms to support or critique
Mugabe at a time when his tenure was coming under serious threat.
This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Southern
African politics and religion.
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