Hund (law, U. of South Africa) brings together 10 essays by political sociology, human rights and criminal justice, and anthropology scholars, a spiritual leader, and governmental officials from South Africa who examine the problem of witchcraft violence in the region. They address the psychological and cultural issues associated with witchcraft and violence, then legislation and prosecution, violence in witch purging practices and muti murder and the Witchcraft Suppression Act, and the Ralushai Commission Report, ending with an essay by a sangoma about their practices and powers. The essays originally appeared in African Legal Studies and Anthropos, or were presented at the South African Commission on Gender Equality 1998 National Conference on Witchcraft Violence in South Africa, with one excerpt from the book Song of the Stars: The Lore of a Zulu Shaman. Published in 2003 and available for the first time in the US. Distributed in the US by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)