![]() As the bearer of the charisma, Mugabe takes some radical measures to assume the task of a saviour. The book makes a comparative and sociological analysis of kingship in ancient traditions so as to demonstrate how the ‘sacredness’ associated and ascribed to the reign of Mugabe was not uncommon. ![]() The author examines how the Zimbabwean president, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, has embraced some messianic titles and statements ascribed to him for liberating Zimbabwe from her colonial masters and the feeding of the people. The author presents a unique way of looking at leadership, history, culture and the reading of scripture in light of theme of The Messianic Feeding of the Masses. Its topic springs from the reality of poverty, suffering and the rest of the calamities that continue to ravage most third world countries particularly Zimbabwe. This volume was passed as doctoral thesis by the University of Bayreuth (Germany) in February 2012. Maposa | Tapiwa Praise Mapuranga | Pauline Mateveke | Robert Matikiti | Obert Bernard Mlambo | Taurai Ronald Mukahlera | Canisius Mwandayi | Lovemore Ndlovu | Munetsi Ruzivo | Fortune Sibanda | Elizabeth Vengeyi ![]() The contributors: Kudzai Biri | Tendai Chari | Vengesayi Chimininge | Ezra Chitando | Masiiwa Ragies Gunda | Francis Machingura | Molly Manyonganise | Richard S. BiAS 15 at the same time is ERA 1 which means that this volume opens a new sub-series to BiAS which is meant to explore religion in Africa in all its manifold manifestation, be it Christian or not. ![]() Thus it is high time to bring AICs being an important part of recent social reality in Zimbabwe back into academic focus. Prophets from AICs are constantly in the news, alongside advertising their competence in urban areas. Members of predominantly Apostolic, but also Zionist, churches are highly visible in both rural and urban areas. This volume was motivated by the realisation that AICs continue to be a significant player on Zimbabwe’s spiritual market. ![]()
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