The Trials of Mrs. K.

The Trials of Mrs. K.
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9780226322537
ISBN-13 : 022632253X
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Book Synopsis The Trials of Mrs. K. by : Adam Ashforth

Download or read book The Trials of Mrs. K. written by Adam Ashforth and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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