In the Moment of Greatest Calamity
Terrorism, Grief, and a Victim's Quest for Justice - New Edition
On August 7, 1998, bombs exploded at two United States embassies in East Africa. American anthropologist Susan Hirsch and her husband Jamal, a Kenyan, were among the thousands of victims, and Jamal died. From there, Hirsch went on to face devastating grief with the help of friends and families on two continents, observing the mourning rituals of her husband's community to honor him. When the alleged bombers were captured and sent to New York to stand trial, she witnessed firsthand the attempts of America's criminal justice system to handle terrorism through the law.In the Moment of Greatest Calamity is her story--a tale told on many levels: p…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-691-13841-1
- EAN: 9780691138411
- Produktnummer: 3829625
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 318 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D1.8 cm 515 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 515
Über den Autor
Susan F. Hirsch is associate professor at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. She is the author of Pronouncing and Persevering and the coeditor of Contested States.
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