Witchcraft and a Life in the New South Africa (Paperback)

Isak Niehaus

Series: The International African Library

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Witchcraft and a Life in the New South Africa reconstructs the biography of an ordinary South African, Jimmy Mohale. Born in 1964, Jimmy came of age in rural South Africa during apartheid, then studied at university and worked as a teacher during the anti-apartheid struggle. In 2005, Jimmy died from an undiagnosed sickness, probably related to AIDS. Jimmy gradually came to see the unanticipated misfortune he experienced as a result of his father's witchcraft and sought remedies from diviners rather than from biomedical doctors. This study casts new light on scholarly understandings of the connections between South African politics, witchcraft and the AIDS pandemic.

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Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The International African Library
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Isak Niehaus
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	265
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-44269-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > HIV / AIDS Books > History > African history > General Books > Biography > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Promotions
LSN:	1-108-44269-2
Barcode:	9781108442695