Witchcraft and a Life in the New South Africa
by Isak Niehaus & Isak Isak Arnold Niehaus
- First published:
- 21st century
- Language: English
"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.
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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Witchcraft and folk magic.
Controlled discovery queries from openalex and wellcome matched “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the title, “Witchcraft” in the description, “Witchcraft” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).
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- “witchcraft”· via Wellcome Collection
- “Witchcraft”· in title
- “Witchcraft”· in description
- “Witchcraft”· in subject
- “Witchcraft”· in edition title
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAlex scholarly book record | 2012-10-29 | Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press eBooks | English | — | Unknown | |
Wellcome Collection bibliographic record xxi, 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. | 2013 | Cambridge University Press ;; International African Institute | English |
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Subjects
- History
- Social Sciences
- Art
- Witchcraft
- Literature
- Biography
- Sociology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Political science
- Art history
- Law
- Politics
- Ethnology
- Education
- Gender studies
- History, 20th Century
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- South Africa
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- South African History and Culture
- Misfortune
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Mohale, Jimmy, 1964-2005
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