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The Trials of Mrs. K.

- Seeking Justice in a World with Witches
Af: Adam Ashforth Engelsk Hardback

The Trials of Mrs. K.

- Seeking Justice in a World with Witches
Af: Adam Ashforth Engelsk Hardback
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In March 2009, in a small town in Malawi, a nurse at the local hospital was accused of teaching witchcraft to children. Amid swirling rumors, “Mrs. K.” tried to defend her reputation, but the community nevertheless grew increasingly hostile. The legal, social, and psychological trials that she endured in the struggle to clear her name left her life in shambles, and she died a few years later.   In The Trials of Mrs. K., Adam Ashforth studies this and similar stories of witchcraft that continue to circulate in Malawi. At the heart of the book is Ashforth’s desire to understand how claims to truth, the pursuit of justice, and demands for security work in contemporary Africa, where stories of witchcraft can be terrifying. Guiding us through the history of legal customs and their interactions with the court of public opinion, Ashforth asks challenging questions about responsibility, occult forces, and the imperfect but vital mechanisms of law. A beautifully written and provocative book, The Trials of Mrs. K. will be an essential text for understanding what justice means in a fragile and dangerous world.    
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In March 2009, in a small town in Malawi, a nurse at the local hospital was accused of teaching witchcraft to children. Amid swirling rumors, “Mrs. K.” tried to defend her reputation, but the community nevertheless grew increasingly hostile. The legal, social, and psychological trials that she endured in the struggle to clear her name left her life in shambles, and she died a few years later.   In The Trials of Mrs. K., Adam Ashforth studies this and similar stories of witchcraft that continue to circulate in Malawi. At the heart of the book is Ashforth’s desire to understand how claims to truth, the pursuit of justice, and demands for security work in contemporary Africa, where stories of witchcraft can be terrifying. Guiding us through the history of legal customs and their interactions with the court of public opinion, Ashforth asks challenging questions about responsibility, occult forces, and the imperfect but vital mechanisms of law. A beautifully written and provocative book, The Trials of Mrs. K. will be an essential text for understanding what justice means in a fragile and dangerous world.    
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 192
ISBN-13: 9780226322223
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 022632222X
Kategori: Social- & Kulturantropologi
Udg. Dato: 2 jul 2018
Længde: 22mm
Bredde: 222mm
Højde: 147mm
Forlag: The University of Chicago Press
Oplagsdato: 2 jul 2018
Forfatter(e): Adam Ashforth
Forfatter(e) Adam Ashforth

Kategori Social- & Kulturantropologi

ISBN-13 9780226322223

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 192

Udgave

Længde 22mm

Bredde 222mm

Højde 147mm

Udg. Dato 2 jul 2018

Oplagsdato 2 jul 2018

Forlag The University of Chicago Press

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