Description: 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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EAN: 9780226322360
UPC: 9780226322360
ISBN: 9780226322360
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Book Title: The Trials of Mrs. K.: Seeking Justice in a World
Item Length: 21.3 cm
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Trials of Mrs. K.: Seeking Justice in a World with Witches
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: Government, Anthropology, History
Item Height: 222 mm
Item Weight: 318 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Adam Ashforth
Item Width: 140 mm
Format: Paperback
