Crying in the Wilderness: The Struggle for Justice in South Africa [Paperback]

Desmond Tutu (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 125 pages
• Publisher: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co; First American Edition edition (January 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802819400
• ISBN-13: 978-0802819406
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,458,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Desmond Mpilo Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and was only the second black person ever to receive it. In 1986 he was elected archbishop of Cape Town, the highest position in the Anglican Church in South Africa. In 1994, after the end of apartheid and the election of Nelson Mandela, Tutu was appointed as chair of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate apartheid-era crimes. His policy of forgiveness and reconciliation has become an international example of conflict resolution, and a trusted method of postconflict reconstruction. He is currently the chair of The Elders, where he gives vocal defense of human rights and campaigns for the oppressed.