Murder in the Name of Honor: The True Story of One Woman's Heroic Fight Against an Unbelievable Crime
by:
Rana Husseini (author)
Rana Husseini's hard hitting, unflinching, and controversial examination of honor crimes is a fearless, groundbreaking account of a topic that can no longer be ignored. Claiming 5,000 lives annually, and common in both traditional societies and migrant communities in the USA, honor killings...
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Rana Husseini's hard hitting, unflinching, and controversial examination of honor crimes is a fearless, groundbreaking account of a topic that can no longer be ignored. Claiming 5,000 lives annually, and common in both traditional societies and migrant communities in the USA, honor killings involve a punishment - often death or disfigurement - inflicted by a relative to restore the family's honor. The book includes personal stories of many recent high profile cases.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781851687596 (1851687599)
Publish date: September 1st 2011
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Pages no: 264
Edition language: English
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