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Colonialism and Violence in Zimbabwe: A History of Suffering
Heike I. Schmidt
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Description for Colonialism and Violence in Zimbabwe: A History of Suffering
Hardback. A History of Suffering. 303 pages, 20, 16 black and white, 4 line drawing. A highly original treatment of significant topics in African Studies and beyond: violence, colonialism, landscape, memory and religion. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 24. Weight: 668.
A highly original treatment of significant topics in African Studies and beyond: violence, colonialism, landscape, memory and religion. Suffering, the experience of violation brought on by an act of violence or violent circumstances, is omnipresent in today's world - if only indirectly through global media representation. Despite this apparent immediacy, understanding how a person makes sense of his or her suffering tends to be fragmentary and often elusive. This book examines this key question through the lens of rural Zimbabwe and a frontier area on the border with Mozambique. It shows how African women, men, and children fashioned their ... Read more
A highly original treatment of significant topics in African Studies and beyond: violence, colonialism, landscape, memory and religion. Suffering, the experience of violation brought on by an act of violence or violent circumstances, is omnipresent in today's world - if only indirectly through global media representation. Despite this apparent immediacy, understanding how a person makes sense of his or her suffering tends to be fragmentary and often elusive. This book examines this key question through the lens of rural Zimbabwe and a frontier area on the border with Mozambique. It shows how African women, men, and children fashioned their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Number of Pages
303
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847010513
SKU
V9781847010513
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Reviews for Colonialism and Violence in Zimbabwe: A History of Suffering
An admirable collection of accounts of the history of conflict and suffering that have been an almost constant feature of life for the Valley's inhabitants as long as anyone can remember.
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