Spirits of Protest historical-fiction

Spirits of Protest historical-fictionIn this study, Peter Fry describes and analyses spirit mediumship amongst a community of Zezuru people living near Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). He examines the belief system which underpins spirit mediumship and the basis of the mediums' authority. He pays special attention to the way in which religious beliefs are used politically in specific social situations ranging from village disputes to issues of national importance. Instead of

high-profile Western journalists and leading media theorists

Wiseman and Zolani take to the streets

Bends on front cover

the stunning parallels between Groucho and Lawrence of Arabia

which has long been the powder keg of South Africa

s characterisations reflects the courage and fortitude of people in the face of hardship and difficulty

Parcel of Death uses extensive and exclusive interviews to highlight significant influences and periods in Tiro’s life

Africa Inside Out is an anthology of stories

Henry Maximilian Beerbohm

secrets and survival

The book tells the story of the seismic shift that transformed national culture through poetry and is the first of its kind to explore the history and impact of poetry by Black women

sweeping through the riots of Sharpeville