The Assassination of Theo van Gogh: From Social Drama to Cultural Trauma

by Ron Eyerman

Book Overview

In November 2004, the controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was killed on a busy street in Amsterdam. A twenty-six-year-old Dutch citizen of Moroccan descent shot van Gogh, slit his throat, and pinned a five-page indictment of Western society to his body. The murder set off a series of reactions, including arson against Muslim schools and mosques. In The Assassination of Theo van Gogh, Ron Eyerman explores the multiple meanings of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822344068
• ISBN13: 9780822344063
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.1"