Jean Comaroff's Body of Power, Spirit of Resistance: The Culture and History of a South African People, published by University of Chicago Press in 1985, is a peer reviewed ethnographic and historical study of Zionist church practice among the Tshidi of South Africa, including the ritual significance of uniform, boots and stamping. Its authority rests on standard university press review and Comaroff's extended direct fieldwork among the Tshidi. It is an ethnography of one specific southern African people's practice, so a claim about African Zionist churches more broadly needs a source with wider comparative scope.
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Jean Comaroff's Body of Power, Spirit of Resistance, University of Chicago Press, 1985, the top tier reflecting standard university press review and Comaroff's extended direct fieldwork among the Tshidi of South Africa, examining Zionist church ritual including uniform, boots and stamping. It is an ethnography of one specific southern African people's practice, so a claim about African Zionist churches more broadly needs wider comparative scope. NotesAnalysis of Zionist church practice among the Tshidi, including the significance of uniform, boots and stamping.
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AuthorJean Comaroff
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
Publication Year1985
Source TypeEthnography
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