An Anthropology of War

An Anthropology of War
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9781845456221
ISBN-13 : 184545622X
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Book Synopsis An Anthropology of War by : Alisse Waterston

Download or read book An Anthropology of War written by Alisse Waterston and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributers reflect on their ethnographic work at the frontlines and recount not only what they have seen and heard in war zones but also what is being read, studied, analyzed and remembered in such diverse locations as Colombia and Guatemala, Israel and Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Haiti. They reflect on the important issue of "accountability" and offer explanations to discern causes, patterns, and practices of war.


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