The Trials of Mrs. K.: Seeking Justice in a World with Witches

by Adam Ashforth

Book Overview

In March 2009, in a small town in Malawi, a nurse at the local hospital was accused of teaching witchcraft to children. Amid swirling rumors, "Mrs. K." tried to defend her reputation, but the community nevertheless grew increasingly hostile. The legal, social, and psychological trials that she endured in the struggle to clear her name left her life in shambles, and she died a few years later.

In The Trials of Mrs. K., Adam Ashforth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022632236X
• ISBN13: 9780226322360
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"