The finger of God: Enoch Mgijima, the Israelites, and the Bulhoek massacre in South Africa
"This book analyzes the South African government's 1921 massacre of Enoch Mgijima's "Israelites," who refused to vacate land on which they were waiting for the end of the world, as both a signal event in South African history and an example of government conflicts with mille...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Charlottesville London
University of Virginia Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Series/Journal: | Reconsiderations in southern African history
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Bulhoek
/ Messianism
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| Further subjects: | B
Massacres (South Africa)
History 20th century
B Christian Sects (South Africa) History 20th century B Bulhoek Massacre, Bulhoek, South Africa, 1921 B Israelites (South Africa) History B Mgijima, Enoch (1868-1929) B Millennialism (South Africa) History 20th century |
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| Summary: | "This book analyzes the South African government's 1921 massacre of Enoch Mgijima's "Israelites," who refused to vacate land on which they were waiting for the end of the world, as both a signal event in South African history and an example of government conflicts with millennial movements worldwide."--Publisher's summary |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-225) and index |
| ISBN: | 0813941024 |