The Sikhs of the Punjab
unheard voices of state and guerilla violence
$57.26
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
26 April 1995
Summary
The Agony of Punjab: A Portrait of Conflict
Village people in the Punjab have lived with the terror of conflict between Sikh militants and Indian security forces since the attack on the Sikh Golden Temple in 1984. This book presents a human portrait of the struggle. The author uses interviews to present the views of Punjabi farmers, Sikh militants, and the police commanders responsible for containing the conflict.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781856493567 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1856493563 |
| Series: | Politics in Contemporary Asia S. |
| Author: | Joyce Pettigrew |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Zed Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 26 April 1995 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
‘No other scholar in the West as the knowledge, the analytical skill, or the sympathy to present a study of the Punjab during the violent confrontation of 1984 to 1992.’ Paul R. Brass, University of Washington
About The Author
Joyce Pettigrew
Joyce Pettigrew is a reader in anthropology at Queen’s University, Belfast.
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