2014/07/03 by Barry Morton · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies #Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics #African history and culture analysis
paper · doi:10.1080/17532523.2014.943924
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This article argues that Zionist Christianity emerged in South Africa out of the peasant revolt that occurred in the Boer Republics during and after the South African War. Using the experiences of early Zionist leaders Daniel Nkonyane and Engenas Lekganyane, the article demonstrates the continuity of their theology with the ideology of the ‘Rebellion From Below’ first described by Jeremy Krikler. The early Zionists, like their predecessors, were primarily interested in recreating a world based on communal politics and land ownership – a world without rents, landlords, or white supervision.