When Stephen Ellis died in July 2015, African Studies lost one of its most prolific, provocative and celebrated scholars. Given the scale and uniqueness of his

When Stephen Ellis died in July 2015, African studies lost one of its most prolific, provocative and celebrated scholars. Given the scale and uniqueness of his

Invisible Agents shows how personal and deeply felt spiritual beliefs can inspire social movements and influence historical change. Conventional historiography

In Africa as well as in Europe, many spirits and their mediums are part of local as well as global cultures. Christian spirits named Hitler, Mussolini, or King

Gegout's book offers a sharp rebuke to those who believe that altruism is the guiding principle of Western intervention in Africa.