Revolution In Zanzibar: An American's Cold War Tale

Contenu

Petterson, Donald. 2003. Revolution In Zanzibar: An American’s Cold War Tale. Basic Books, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/28185

Titre

Revolution In Zanzibar: An American's Cold War Tale

Créateur

Petterson, Donald Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Sujet

Zanzibar Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Résumé

The Cold War exploded in Zanzibar in 1964 when African rebels slaughtered one of every ten Arabs. Led by a strange, messianic Ugandan, Cuban-trained factions headed the rebels, making Zanzibar (in the eyes of Washington) a potentially cancerous base for the communist subversion of mainland Africa. Exotic Zanzibar -- fabled island of spices, former slave-trading entrept, and stepping-off point for 19th century expeditions into the vast interior of the Dark Continent -- had succumbed to the terror of 20th century revolution and Cold War intrigue. In the vivid, eyewitness tradition of The Bang Bang Club and The Skull beneath the Skin , Donald Petterson weaves an engrossing tale of human drama played out against a background of violence and horror. As the only American in Zanzibar throughout the revolution, Petterson reports with the inside authority of a highly placed diplomatic observer, illuminating how the current troubles in Zanzibar are rooted in the Cold War and the revolution of 1964.

Couverture spatiale

Oxford

Editeur

Basic Books Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Date

2004

nombre de pages

304

Langue

eng

ISBN

978-0-8133-4268-9

Titre abrégé

Revolution In Zanzibar

Petterson, Donald. 2003. Revolution In Zanzibar: An American’s Cold War Tale. Basic Books, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/28185