Perversion of powar: Witchcraft and the sexuality of evil in the South African Lowveld

Journal of Religion in Africa

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 269-299

  Niehaus, Isak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 39049100017     PISSN: 00224200     EISSN: 15700666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157006602760599926     Document Type: Article

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