The Asaba Massacre: Trauma, Memory, and the Nigerian Civil War

ISBN-13: 9781316506165 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 258 str.

S. Elizabeth Bird; Fraser M. Ottanelli

Opis

An interdisciplinary study of the Asaba massacre, re-examining Nigerian history and enriching the understanding of post-conflict trauma and memory construction.

Recenzje

'This book is a significant contribution to a neglected aspect of the war's history … I strongly recommend it for scholars and institutions that are interested in human rights and the history of the Nigeria–Biafra War.' Arua Oko Omaka, War in History

Spis treści

List of illustrations; List of maps; Acknowledgements; Prologue; 1. The road to war and massacre; 2. What happened at Asaba; 3. Causes and consequences; 4. Surviving the occupation; 5. Reclaiming memory in an age of new media; 6. Trauma, identity, memorialization, and justice; Sources consulted.