Charisma, Cannabis, and the Crossing of Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2163747 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johannes Fabian (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 405-429 |
| Publication date | 2000-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-2386 • E-ISSN: 1466-4348 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09502380050130400 |
| OpenAlex | W2082316204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This essay, based on a chapter from a forthcoming study of the exploration of Central Africa, tells the story of the encounter between the German travelers Paul Pogge and Hermann Wissmann and a charismatic extatic cult or movement, the 'Children of Hemp.' With the aid of the movement Wissmann accomplished the first documented crossing of the continent (from West to East). Eventually he was also material in drawing the leaders of what was essentially a modernization movement into the organization of what became the Congo Free State. A tale of trust and friendship betrayed and chances missed, of exploration turning into occupation, and of grave consequences for the Congo up to the present. Keywords: Colonial History Exploration Central Africa Modernization Movements
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Charisma · Cult · Friendship · German · Modernization theory · Movement (music · Political science · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · African history and culture studies · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2022 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |