The Making of a Human Bomb: An Ethnography of Palestinian Resistance
(Part of the The Cultures and Practices of Violence Series)
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In The Making of a Human Bomb, Nasser Abufarha, a Palestinian anthropologist, explains the cultural logic underlying Palestinian martyrdom operations (suicide attacks) launched against Israel during the Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-06). In so doing, he sheds much-needed light on how Palestinians have experienced and perceived the broader conflict. During the Intifada, many of the martyrdom operations against Israeli targets were initiated in the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822344394
ISBN13:9780822344391
Release Date:July 2009
Publisher:Duke University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.91 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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