A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962
The Algerian War of 1954-1962 was marked by an unholy marriage of revolutionary terror and state torture. It now looks like a full-dress rehearsal for the sort of amorphous struggle that now ravages the Middle East.
The Algerian War of 1954-1962 was marked by an unholy marriage of revolutionary terror and state torture. It now looks like a full-dress rehearsal for the sort of amorphous struggle that now ravages the Middle East.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781433208850 (1433208857)
Publish date: January 1st 2008
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Minutes: 18
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Africa,
20th Century,
War,
Military,
Politics,
France,
Military History,
European History
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