Christians and Chiefs in Zimbabwe : A Social History of the Hwesa People, 1870s -1990s /
This is the fascinating social history of a remote chiefdom in Zimbabwe. The book focuses on the religion and politics of the area, describing how the Hwesa people adapted the Christianity that the missionaries brought to found their own popular Christianity, pitted against local notions of evil. It...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2022]
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| Series: | International African Library : IAL
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2398105 |
| Summary: | This is the fascinating social history of a remote chiefdom in Zimbabwe. The book focuses on the religion and politics of the area, describing how the Hwesa people adapted the Christianity that the missionaries brought to found their own popular Christianity, pitted against local notions of evil. It also examines the role of the chief, challenging the idea that the they were no more than colonial stooges.Key FeaturesOriginal and perceptive writing from a prominent Africanist historianFresh body of new data, challenging conventional wisdom. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 p.). |
| ISBN: | 1474470807 9781474470803 9780748611300 |