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	Full-length academic treatises are published as Kachere Monographs. Only the fruits of sound primary research which meet rigorous academic standards are accepted for publication in this prestigious branch of the Series.

		BLANTYRE MISSION AND THE MAKING OF MODERN MALAWI Andrew C. Ross Why were, at independence, so many national leaders members of the CCAP (Church of Central Africa Presbyterian)? This question inspired Ross's thorough examination of the Blantyre Mission. Written in the 1960s, it remains today an indispensable work of reference for understanding both church and nation in Malawi. ISBN 99908-16-02-6, Kachere Monograph No. 1, 216 pp, 1997/2000 (repr.)

		"AFRICA FOR THE AFRICAN " The Life of Joseph Booth Harry Langworthy Without Joseph Booth, the pacifist, the armed Chilembwe Rising of 1915 would not have been possible. Harry Langworthy, Professor of History and great-grandson of Booth, tells the story of the "maverick missionary" in Malawi, South Africa, and Lesotho. ISBN 99908-16-03-4, Kachere Text No. 2, 520 pp, 1996 See also the reprinted Joseph Booth, Africa for the African, originally published in 1897.

		GOD, PEOPLE AND POWER IN MALAWI Democratization in Theological Perspective Kenneth R. Ross (ed.) The period of profound change between 1992-94, in Malawi, raised many issues of power and accountability. In this book some of the key questions are explained and addressed from a theological perspective. ISBN 99908-16-04-2, Kachere Monograph No. 3, 272 pp, 1996/1999 (repr.)

		WOMEN, PRESBYTERIANISM AND PATRIARCHY Isabel Apawo Phiri A woman's place is in the Church! Dr. Isabel Apawo Phiri looks at women's religious experience in Central Malawi. From spirit mediumships to the current Chigwirizano women's organizations, this book encompasses the struggle of Chewa women for recognition of their own personal relationship to God. ISBN 99908-16-06-9, Kachere Monograph No. 4, 176 pp, 1997/2000 (repr.)

		RELIGION AND THE DRAMATIZATION OF LIFE Spiritual Beliefs and Rituals in Southern and Central Malawi Matthew Schoffeleers Though most Malawians are either Christians or Muslims, Traditional Religion is still an important reality, besides and within Christianity or Islam. Most of the material presented is from the Lower Shire where the author lived and worked for many years. ISBN 99908-16-07-7, Kachere Monograph No. 5, 166 pp, 1997/2000 (repr.)

		BUKU LOYERA An Introduction to the New Chichewa Bible Translation Ernst R. Wendland This book offers a comprehensive analysis and interesting insights into the translation of the Bible into Chichewa. For those interested in the dynamics of translation and linguistics, and those who love to read the Bible in Chichewa, this book is a valuable resource. ISBN 99908-16-08-5, Kachere Monograph No. 6, 224 pp, 1998

		VOICES OF PREACHERS IN PROTEST J.C. Chakanza Religion has always played a role in the history of Malawi, and interactions between church leaders and society have been many. This book presents two preachers, Elliot Kamwana and Wilfred Gudu, who, in their different ways and at different times, challenged British colonial rule. ISBN 99908-16-06-9, Kachere Monograph No. 7, 107 pp, 1998

		POLITICS AND CHRISTIANITY IN MALAWI 1975-1940 The Impact of the Livingstonia Mission on the Northern Province John McCracken Since its publication in 1977, it has been recognised as one of the most successful studies to be made of the impact of a Christian mission in Africa. In this new edition, John McCracken has added a new introduction and a bibliography covering publications since 1977. ISBN 99908-16-24-5, Kachere Monograph No. 8, 376 pp, 2000 See also T. Jack Thompson, Touching the Heart

		CHRISTIANITY AND AFRICAN CULTURE Conservative German Protestant Missionaries in Tanzania Klaus Fiedler Missionaries have often been accused of destroying African culture either wilfully or because they did not understand it. This book deals with those German Lutheran and Moravian missionaries in Tanzania who professed to have a high estimation of African culture. Varied African reactions show that theories about attitudes to African culture often do not match reality. ISBN 99908-16-24-2, Kachere Monograph No. 9, 248 pp, 1999 (for sale only in Malawi)

		PREACHING THAT GRABS THE HEART A Rhetorical-Stylistic Study of the Chichewa Revival Sermons of Shadrack Wame Ernst R. Wendland This book is an attempt to describe Shadrack Wame's God-given gift of preaching in the hope that it will serve as an encouragement not only to him, but also to all messengers of the Lord's Kingdom in Central Africa. ISBN 99908-16-29-3, Kachere Monograph No. 11, 308 pp, 2000

		AFRICAN THEOLOGY IN IMAGES Martin Ott This book is a comprehensive study of the role of art in the process of inculturation in Africa. The dialogue of images between African and biblical symbols enriches the debate on contextualisation with unique forms of authentic Christian expression, faithful to the African and the Christian tradition. ISBN 99908-16-30-1, Kachere Monograph No. 12, 604 pp, 70 illustr., 2000

		INDEPENDENT AFRICAN John Chilembwe and the Nyasaland Rising of 1915 George Shepperson, Thomas Price Independent African, first published in 1958, is still one of the few serious attempts to write a history of an African Rising against European rule south of the Sahara. The career of the Reverend John Chilembwe, leader of the Nyasaland Native Rising of 1915, anticipated many of the problems of later generations of African politicians. ISBN 99908-16-26-9, Kachere Monograph No. 13, 574 pp, 2000 For the life of Joseph Booth, who baptized John Chilembwe and took him to America, see Harry Langworthy, The Life of Joseph Booth.

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