The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

Traditional African Religions in South African Law, edited T. W. Bennett.

Since colonial times, traditional African religions have been misunderstood and misrepresented. Victims of the prejudice of Christian dogma, they have been said to be nothing more than magic and superstition, or at best mere ancestor worship. South Africa’s new constitutional order, however, with its celebration of diversity and its guarantee of equal treatment, demands a change in thinking. Traditional African Religions in South African Law is a collection of essays which explores indigenous African beliefs in the South African legal system. By bringing together the perspectives of law and religious studies, this book challenges current perceptions and underscores the complexities of South Africa’s modern multicultural society.

Access: https://univofpretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/757674327

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, and is part of our Africana (ZA) Collection.

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