The Mask of Anarchy: The Destruction of Liberia And the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War - Couverture souple

Ellis, Stephen

 
9780814722381: The Mask of Anarchy: The Destruction of Liberia And the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0814722385 ISBN 13 : 9780814722381
Editeur : New York University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Liberia has been one of Africa's most violent trouble spots. In 1990, when thousands of teenage fighters, including young men wearing women's clothing and bizarre objects of decoration, laid siege to the capital, the world took notice. Since then Liberia has been through devastating civil upheaval. What began as a civil conflict, has spread to other West African nations.
Eschewing popular stereotypes and simple explanations, Stephen Ellis traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in recent years and looks at its political, ethnic and cultural roots. He focuses on the role religion and ritual have played in shaping and intensifying this brutal war. In this edition, with a new preface by the author, Ellis provides a current picture of Liberia and details how much of the same problems still exist.

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À propos de l?auteur

Stephen Ellis is a senior researcher at the Afrika-Studiecentrum, Leiden University and co-editor of African Affairs.

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Éditeur
New York University Press
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0814722385
ISBN 13 
9780814722381
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
366
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Personne responsable
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