Detention without trial : the experience of the Reverend Douglas Thompson in the South African state of emergency, 1960
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Authors
Egan, Anthony
Issue Date
2009
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Detention of persons
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Abstract
This article is a Lyotardian “little narrative” of the experience of Methodist minister
Douglas Thompson’s period in detention during the 1960 state of emergency in South
Africa. It highlights the way in which Thompson boosted the morale of fellow detainees
through his conduct of religious services – acts which reflect Scott’s “arts of resistance”
of the powerless. It presents a picture of the white left/liberal opposition during this
period and illustrates the importance of the churches to act decisively against the
apartheid state during the period.
Description
Peer reviewed
Citation
Egan, A. 2009,'Detention without trial: the experience of the Reverend Douglas Thompson in the South African state of emergency, 1960', Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. XXXV, no. 1, pp. 243-266.
Publisher
Church History Society of South Africa
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1017-0499