Witchcraft and Sorcery in Rhodesia (Hardcover)

J R Crawford

Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century

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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.

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Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
Release date:	August 2018
First published:	1967
Authors:	J R Crawford
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-50049-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-50049-6
Barcode:	9781138500495