Violence and Belonging: Land, Love and Lethal Conflict in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan

by Are Knudsen

Book Overview

Honor and violence are major themes in the anthropology of the Middle East, yet--apart from political violence--most studies approach violence from the perspective of honour. By contrast, this important study examines the meanings of lethal conflict in a little-studied tribal society in Pakistan's unruly North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and offers a new perspective on its causes. Based on an in-depth study of local conflicts, the book challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8776940454
• ISBN13: 9788776940454
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"