Madumo, a Man Bewitched

Author	: Adam Ashforth
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 278
Release	: 2005-07-08
ISBN-13	: 0226029727
ISBN-10	: 9780226029726
Rating	: 4/5 (26 Downloads)

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Download or read book Madumo, a Man Bewitched written by Adam Ashforth and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-07-08 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a true story of a man bewitched, set against the turbulent backdrop of contemporary Soweto, Ashforth shows that witchcraft is not simply superstition but a complex response to spiritual insecurity in a troubling time of political and economic upheaval.

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