The trials of Mrs. K. : seeking justice in a world with witches / Adam Ashforth.
2018
BF1584.M3 A84 2018 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
The trials of Mrs. K. : seeking justice in a world with witches / Adam Ashforth.
Imprint
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Copyright
©2018
Description
xiii, 246 pages ; 23 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The most abhorrent crime
The name of the witch
A fair forum?
A witch in the family
The case of the Kasitos
When a witch confesses
A child's tale
Judgment day for Mrs. K.
Human rights, Norwegians, and the "president of witches"
"Material dreaming" and the ways witchcraft stories work
Truth and consequences: the work of witchcraft stories
In defense of witch trials.
The name of the witch
A fair forum?
A witch in the family
The case of the Kasitos
When a witch confesses
A child's tale
Judgment day for Mrs. K.
Human rights, Norwegians, and the "president of witches"
"Material dreaming" and the ways witchcraft stories work
Truth and consequences: the work of witchcraft stories
In defense of witch trials.
Summary
"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"--Back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-236) and index.
Call Number
BF1584.M3 A84 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780226322223 hardcover ; alkaline paper
022632222X hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780226322360 paperback ; alkaline paper
022632236X paperback ; alkaline paper
9780226322537 electronic book
022632222X hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780226322360 paperback ; alkaline paper
022632236X paperback ; alkaline paper
9780226322537 electronic book
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