Christians and Chiefs in Zimbabwe : A Social History of the Hwesa People, 1870s-1990s Paperback / softback
by David J. Maxwell
Part of the International African Library series
Paperback / softback
Description
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 Features *Original and perceptive writing from a prominent Africanist historian *Fresh body of new data, challenging conventional wisdom
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, Illustrations, maps,ports.
- Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:14/01/1999
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- ISBN:9780748611300
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, Illustrations, maps,ports.
- Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:14/01/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780748611300
