Religions of South Africa

by D. Chidester

This book provides the first comparative study of and introduction to the religious history of South Africa. David Chidester analyzes the role of religion in the context of the political, social, and economic history of the region, and pays special attention to the religious creativity of people who have suffered under conquest, colonialism, and apartheid in South Africa.

304 pages, Hardcover

Published January 21, 1992