Kachere Series Publishing

	General works with a more popular appeal are published as Kachere Books. This branch of the Kachere Series offers books which combine academic merit with topical interest and contemporary appeal.

		CHURCH, LAW AND POLITICAL TRANSITION IN MALAWI 1992-94 Matembo S. Nzunda, Kenneth R. Ross (eds.) This first Kachere Series book has kept its attraction, since it describes the process that led to the democratic revolution in Malawi, an event that is constitutive even after the second democratic elections in the country. ISBN 0-86922-602-9, Kachere Book No. 1, 170 pp, 1995/1997 (repr.)

		GOSPEL FERMENT IN MALAWI Theological Essays Kenneth R. Ross The essays presented in this book are a plea for relevancy and contextuality in Christian praxis and theological reflection in Malawi and, indeed, in Africa as a whole. Ross, who taught for ten years at the University of Malawi, points out the need for continuing the translation of the Gospel so that it retains its transforming power. ISBN 0-86922-615-0, Kachere Book No. 2, 151 pp, 1995/1997 (repr.)

		CHRISTIANITY IN MALAWI A Source Book Kenneth R. Ross (ed.) This book provides the opportunity to read the story of Malawian Christianity “from the inside”. It allows some Malawian Christians to speak for themselves so that church history might be formed by listening directly and critically to voices from the past. ISBN 0-86922-641-X, Kachere Book No. 3, 253 pp, 1996

		DEMOCRATIZATION IN MALAWI A Stocktaking Kings M. Phiri, Kenneth R. Ross, (eds.) This book is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking to understand the social and political situation in Malawi in the early years of the Second Republic. A multi-disciplinary approach has been employed to examine both the progress and the pitfalls of the democratization process. ISBN 99908-16-12-X, Kachere Book No. 4, 400 pp, 1998/1999 (repr.)

		HERE COMES YOUR KING Christ, Church and Nation in Malawi Kenneth R. Ross This book is a critical analysis of the most effective methods for “doing” theology in Malawi today. It looks at both the present and past methods for forming a distinct and robust ecclesiological identity. It also looks at the role of the Church in the political arena. ISBN 99908-16-10-7, Kachere Book No. 5, 200 pp, 1998

		FAITH AT THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE Kenneth R. Ross (ed.) Scholars wrestle with the relation of faith and science at the frontiers of knowledge. The results are important for the integrity of faith, for scientific advance and for the attainment of creative cultural unity in society. ISBN 99908-16-11-5, Kachere Book No. 6, 240 pp, 1998

		DOING THEOLOGY AT THE GRASSROOTS Theological Essays from Malawi Patrick A. Kalilombe The main themes of this book are the author's missionary vocation, the critical role of "grassroots" in theological construction, the integrity of Chewa traditional belief and the combination of Catholic commitment with radical openness to all religious and cultural traditions. ISBN 0-86922-733-5, Kachere Book No. 7, 244 pp, 1999

		IN SEARCH OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE Confrontations between Church and State in Malawi, 1992-1994 Matthew Schoffeleers In a country where a dictator rules, tensions between church and state are programmed. Schoffeleers describes the first clashes of the Catholic Church with the dictatorship of Dr. Banda in the 1960s and then tells in detail the story of the peaceful revolution that was ushered in by the famous Lenten Pastoral Letter of 1992. ISBN 99908-16-19-0, Kachere Book No. 8, 383 pp, 1999/2000 (repr.)

		MALAWI'S MUSLIMS A Historical Perspective David Bone (ed.) Though Islam is a considerable force in Malawi, it has received little scholarly attention. David Bone makes accessible a collection of articles which, put together, give a fair overview of the beginnings of Islam in Malawi, of its development during the colonial period, of its situation after independence and in the recent Islamic revival. ISBN 99908-16-14-X, Kachere Book No. 9, 306 pp, 2000

		MALAWI'S SECOND DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS Process, Problems and Prospects Martin Ott, Kings M. Phiri, Nandini Patel (eds.) This book provides a critical evaluation of the crucial aspects of Malawi's Second Democratic Elections. The different chapters take the elections as a litmus test for the state of democracy evaluating not only the electoral process as such, but also the performance of the political parties, the civil society, the media, the churches, and the use of political language. ISBN 99908-16-15-8, Kachere Book No. 10, 227 pp, 2000/2001 (repr.)

		LIVING DANGEROUSLY A Memoir of Political Change in Malawi Patrick O 'Malley The transition from one party dictatorship to democracy in Malawi was not easy for those who participated in it. Patrick O'Malley, an Irish Catholic priest, ultimately declared a prohibited immigrant, tells his story along with the story of many others who participated. ISBN 99908-16-21-7, Kachere Book No. 11, 189 pp, 2000 See also Matthew Schoffeleers, In Search of Truth and Justice

		HERO OF THE NATION Masauko Chipembere, Robert Rotberg (ed.) When Chiphembere felt that he was too young and inexperienced to lead Malawi to independence, he invited Kumuza Banda as the saviour, a move he was soon to regret, when the cabinet crisis of 1964 pushed him into armed resistance and exile. There he wrote his autobiography, leading up to the time close to independence. Professor Rotberg puts his whole life into perspective with a detailed introduction. ISBN 99908-16-25-0, Kachere Book No. 12, 464 pp, 2001

		WISDOM OF THE PEOPLE J.C. Chakanza Even when Malawian society had not taken to writing, wisdom was never lacking, expressed mostly in proverbs. J.C. Chakanza has collected more than 2000 Nyanja (or, as others call it, Chewa) proverbs and presents an intriguing picture of the wisdom of a people in Central Africa. ISBN 99908-16-35-2, Kachere Book No. 13, 411 pp, 2000

		THE QUEST FOR FRUITION THROUGH NGOMA The Political Aspects of Healing in Southern Africa Rijk van Dijk, Ria Reis, Marja Spierenburg (eds.) Ngoma, a Southern African ritual of healing, dance, rhythm and rhyme, is at the heart of social efforts to change the fortunes of individuals and communities so that well-being is restored. The book contains a critical examination of earlier studies of this phenomenon. ISBN 0-85255-263-7, James Currey Ltd. 172 pp, 2000

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