A Different Kind of War Story Contributor(s): Nordstrom, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812216210 ISBN-13: 9780812216219 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 1997 Annotation: A Different Kind of War Story takes us to the frontlines of one of the most brutal wars in recent history. The setting is Mozambique during the fifteen-year war of terror that took a million lives - mostly civilian - and completely destroyed homes, crops, hospitals, schools, and even access to water. Carolyn Nordstrom tells, often in their own words, what Mozambicans experienced and how many not only endured but responded creatively to brutality and unrelenting terror. She shows us how, drawing on a rich repertoire of cultural traditions, Mozambican civilians dealt with devastating violence without perpetuating it and, through their courage and creativity, made the restoration of peace possible. She compares the conflict in Mozambique with similar conflicts and offers a new way of looking at political violence, showing that just as violence is learned, it can be unlearned. Click for more in this series: Ethnography of Political Violence |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - Central - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 967.905 |
LCCN: 97015034 |
Series: Ethnography of Political Violence |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 9" L (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
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Publisher Description: A Different Kind of War Story takes us to the frontlines of one of the most brutal wars in recent history. The setting is Mozambique during the fifteen-year war of terror that took a million lives--mostly civilian--and completely destroyed homes, crops, hospitals, schools, and even access to water. The characters are the soldiers who fought it, the thieves and opportunists who profited from it, and the ordinary people whose lives were shattered by it and from whose ranks emerged the heroes and healers who created peace. Combining contemporary theory and innovative methodology, Nordstrom explores the nature and culture of terror warfare and raises thought-provoking questions about state power, civilian resistance, and the politics of identity. She compares the conflict in Mozambique with similar conflicts and offers a new way of looking at political violence, showing that just as violence is learned, it can be unlearned. |
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