Albert Luthuli: Bound by Faith - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 186914192X ISBN 13 : 9781869141929

Editeur : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2010

Synopsis

Much public historical mythology asserts that Chief Albert Luthuli, former President of the African National Congress (ANC), launched the armed struggle upon his return to South Africa after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. This misinterpretation sparks what is arguably one of the most relevant and controversial historical debates in South Africa. Due to Luthuli’s domestic and international prominence and impeccable moral character, liberation struggle icons, political parties and politicians justify in part their past actions and their contemporary relevance upon a contrived historical memory. Often that memory is not compatible with the archival record. Contrary to a nationalist inspired historical perspective, in this book Scott Couper argues that Luthuli did not support the initiation of violence in December 1961. Luthuli’s ecclesiastical tradition, Congregationalism, embedded within him the primacy of democracy, education, sacrificial service, multiracialism and egalitarianism, propelling him to the heights of political leadership. However, these same seminal emphases rendered Luthuli obsolete as a political leader within an increasingly radicalised, desperate and violent environment. While Christian faith fuelled his political success, it engendered the inertia for his irrelevance following the ANC’s resort to violence. By not supporting the ANC’s armed movement, Luthuli’s political career proved to be ‘bound by faith’.

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À propos de l'auteur

Scott Couper serves the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa as the Development Manager of the historic Inanda Seminary through the auspices of Global Ministries, United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 186914192X
• ISBN 13: 9781869141929
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
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• Personne responsable: non disponible