Witchcraft and a life in the new South Africa / Isak Niehaus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Niehaus, Isak A. (Isak Arnold)

Series:

International African library ; 43.

The international African library ; 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Witchcraft--South Africa.

Witchcraft.

Manners and customs.

South Africa.

Mohale, Jimmy, 1964-2005.

Mohale, Jimmy.

South Africa--Social life and customs--20th century.

Physical Description:

xxi, 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press ; London : International African Institute, 2013.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107016286

1107016282

9781107656000

1107656001

OCLC:

757133550