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The Mask of Anarchy The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War

Paperback • 2001 • English

The Mask of Anarchy The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War

By Stephen Ellis

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About the book

An essential explanation to the 1990 civil upheaval in Liberia that rippled through West Africa For the last decade Liberia has been one of Africa's most violent trouble spots. In 1990, when thousands of teenage fighters, including young men wearing women's clothing and bizarre objects of decoration, laid siege to the capital, the world took notice. Since then Liberia has been through devastating civil upheaval and the most feared warlord, Charles Taylor, is now president. What began as a civil...Show more

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ISBN

9780814722190

Publisher

NYU Press

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

The Mask of Anarchy The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War

Format

Paperback

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