The Spirit of Freedom

South African Leaders on Religion and Politics

By:

Charles Villa-Vicencio

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Perspectives on Southern Africa

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This collection of interviews explores the role of religion in the lives of eminent South Africans who led the struggle against apartheid. Political, religious and cultural leaders share the beliefs and values that informed the moral position they adopted, often at great cost. From all ethnic, religious and political backgrounds, these men and women have shaped one of the greatest political transformations of the 20th century. What emerges from the interviews are reflections on all aspects of life in an embattled country. There are stories of the homelands and townships, and tales of imprisonment and exile. Dedicated communists relate their intense youthful devotion to Christianity; Muslim activitsts discuss the complexity of their relationships with their communities. As the respondents grapple with difficult questions about faith, politics and authority, they expose a more personal picture: of their daily lives, of their pasts and of the enormous conflicts that arise in a society that continually strains the moral fibre of its citizens.

Author Biography:

Charles Villa-Vicencio is Professor of Religion and Society at the University of Cape Town. Thomas Karis is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the City University of New York and Senior Research Fellow at the Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations. He is the coeditor of From Protest to Challenge: A Documentary History of African Politics in South Africa.

Release date Australia

October 8th, 1996

Author

Charles Villa-Vicencio

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Foreword by Thomas G. Karis

Illustrations

1 map

Pages

325

Series

Perspectives on Southern Africa

Dimensions

156x234x20

ISBN-13

9780520200456

Product ID

3890259

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