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Soldiers, Martyrs, Traitors, and Exiles: Political Conflict in Eritrea and the Diaspora
Tricia Redeker Hepner
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Paperback. The first ethnography of the Eritrean struggle for independence documents the transnational dimensions of revolution and nation-building from the dual perspective of both Eritrea and its U.S. diaspora. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: RGCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Soldiers, Martyrs, Traitors, and Exiles is an exploration of the Eritrean struggle for independence from Ethiopia, waged from 1961 to 1991, and the postindependence nation-building project. The book focuses on the way the Eritrean revolution drew refugees and exiles in the urban United States and nationalist guerrilla fighters in the Horn of Africa together in a common, yet contested, political agenda.
Through a combination of ethnography and creative exposition, anthropologist Tricia Redeker Hepner recounts the experiences of Eritreans in their homeland and in the United States, illuminating the lives of men and women who participated in the independence movement. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
Series
The Ethnography of Political Violence Series
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812221510
SKU
V9780812221510
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About Tricia Redeker Hepner
Tricia Redeker Hepner teaches anthropology at the University of Tennessee.
Reviews for Soldiers, Martyrs, Traitors, and Exiles: Political Conflict in Eritrea and the Diaspora
"This is a brave, carefully researched, and at times beautifully written book about Eritrean nationalism."
Catherine Besteman, author of Unraveling Somalia: Race, Class, and the Legacy of Slavery
"Redeker Hepner's work clearly makes a significant contribution to the documentation and understanding of the dynamics of Eritrean nationalism and politics over the past four decades. She presents important firsthand ... Read more
Catherine Besteman, author of Unraveling Somalia: Race, Class, and the Legacy of Slavery
"Redeker Hepner's work clearly makes a significant contribution to the documentation and understanding of the dynamics of Eritrean nationalism and politics over the past four decades. She presents important firsthand ... Read more