Terror and the Postcolonial
A Concise Companion
Elleke Boehmer editor Stephen Morton editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:9th Oct '09
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- Paperback£37.95(9781119056195)
Terror and the Postcolonial is a major comparative study of terrorism and its representations in postcolonial theory, literature, and culture.
- A ground-breaking study addressing and theorizing the relationship between postcolonial studies, colonial history, and terrorism through a series of contemporary and historical case studies from various postcolonial contexts
- Critically analyzes the figuration of terrorism in a variety of postcolonial literary texts from South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
- Raises the subject of terror as both an expression of globalization and a postcolonial product
- Features key essays by well-known theorists, such as Robert J. C. Young, Derek Gregory, and Achille Mbembe, and Vron Ware <
"This is a book written by academics but is perfectly suitable for the average reader. The text is not too dry or overburdened with longwinded narrative, but is thought provoking and image-shattering. Terror and the Postcolonial will take the wind out of the sails of anyone who believes we live in a world where terrorism is the sole property of extremists, religious zealots and bigots. Terrorism has been around for much longer than since 9/11 and it is about time someone had the courage to admit our part in it." (M/C Reviews, November 2010)
ISBN: 9781405191548
Dimensions: 239mm x 163mm x 28mm
Weight: 762g
408 pages