'In the beginning was the land': The appropriation of religious themes in political discourses in Zimbabwe

Africa

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 220-239

  Chitando, Ezra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAND REFORM; MARKETING; MEDIA ROLE; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; RELIGION; STATE ROLE;

EID: 23844471315     PISSN: 00019720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/afr.2005.75.2.220     Document Type: Article

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