Asaba Massacre
S. Elizabeth Bird
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Asaba Massacre
by S. Elizabeth Bird, Fraser M. Ottanelli
Published
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
258
ISBN-13
9781316506165
Description
In October 1967, early in the Nigerian Civil War, government troops entered Asaba in pursuit of the retreating Biafran army, slaughtering thousands of civilians and leaving the town in ruins. News of the atrocity was suppressed by the Nigerian government, with the complicity of Britain, and its significance in the subsequent progress of that conflict was misunderstood. Drawing on archival sources on both sides of the Atlantic and interviews with survivors of the killing, pillaging and rape, as well as with high-ranking Nigerian military and political leaders, S. Elizabeth Bird and Fraser M. Ottanelli offer an interdisciplinary reconstruction of the history of the Asaba Massacre, redefining it as a pivotal point in the history of the war. Through this, they also explore the long afterlife of trauma, the reconstruction of memory and how it intersects with justice, and the task of reconciliation in a nation where a legacy of ethnic suspicion continues to reverberate.
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How many pages are in Asaba Massacre?
This edition of Asaba Massacre has approximately 258 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Asaba Massacre?
For most readers, Asaba Massacre typically takes between 5h 23m and 3h 35m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 64,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Asaba Massacre is approximately 64,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Asaba Massacre?
Asaba Massacre was written by S. Elizabeth Bird, Fraser M. Ottanelli.
When was Asaba Massacre published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2017. The original work may have been published on a different date.