In the Moment of Greatest Calamity Terrorism, Grief, and a Victim's Quest for Justice - New Edition

Name: In the Moment of Greatest Calamity Terrorism, Grief, and a Victim's Quest for Justice - New Edition
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ISBN: 9780691138411

ISBN-10: 0691138419

ISBN-13: 9780691138411

Edition: 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Susan F. Hirsch

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On August 7, 1998, bombs exploded at two United States embassies in East Africa. American anthropologist Susan Hirsch and her husband Jamal, a Kenyan, were among the thousands of victims, and Jamal died. From there, Hirsch went on to face devastating grief with the help of friends and families on two continents, observing the mourning rituals of her husband's community to honor him. When the alleged bombers were captured and sent to New York to stand trial, she witnessed firsthand the attempts of America's criminal justice system to handle terrorism through the law. In the Moment of Greatest Calamityis her story--a tale told on many levels: personal, anthropological, legal, and, finally,…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 10/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.21" long x 0.73" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface to the Paperback Edition


Preface


Introduction



Becoming a Swahili Widow



Recognizing New Identities



Recounting Chaos



Exposing a Conspiracy



Proving a "Jihad Job"



A Victim's Burden



Dramatic Exposures



Representing the Defendant


Conclusion


Acknowledgments


Notes


Glossary


Index