In the Footsteps of the Masters

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In the Footsteps of the Masters Desmond M. Tutu and Abel T. Muzorewa

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Dickson A. Mungazi

ISBN: 0-275-96680-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96680-5

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256 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 2/28/2000

List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £76.95)

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Description: The height of colonial rule on the African continent saw two prominent religious leaders step to the fore: Desmond Tutu in South Africa, and Abel Muzorewa in Zimbabwe. Both Tutu and Muzorewa believed that Africans could govern their own nations responsibly and effectively if only they were given the opportunity. In expressing their religious views about the need for social justice each man borrowed from national traditions that had shaped policy of earlier church leaders. Tutu and Muzorewa argued that the political development of Africans was essential to the security of the white settlers and that whites should seek the promotion of political development of Africans as a condition of that future security.

Desmond Tutu and Abel Muzorewa were both motivated by strong religious principles. They disregarded the possible personal repercussions that they might suffer as a result of their efforts to alter the fundamental bases of their colonial governments. Each man hoped to create a new national climate in which blacks and whites could cooperate to build a new nation. Each played a part in eventual independence for Zimbabwe in 1980 and for South Africa in 1994. Mungazi's examination of their efforts reveals how individuals with strong convictions can make a difference in shaping the future of their nations.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
The Role of the Church in South Africa and the Legacy of Trevor Huddleston
The Role of the Church in Zimbabwe and the Legacy of Ralph E. Dodge
Tutu's South Africa and Muzorewa's Zimbabwe Compared
Desmond M. Tutu: The Man and His Mission
Abel T. Muzorewa: The Man and His Mission
Tutu's Role in the Political Transformation of South Africa
Muzorewa's Role in the Political Transformation of Zimbabwe
Tutu and Muzorewa in the Footsteps of the Masters: Summary, Conclusion, and Implications
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the Author: DICKSON A. MUNGAZI is Regents Professor of Education and History at Northern Arizona University. His numerous publications include The Last British Leberals in Africa (Praeger, 1999), The Last Defenders of the Laager (Praeger, 1998), The Mind of Black Africa (Praeger, 1996), and Educational Policy and National Character (Praeger, 1993).

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