Life is War - Surviving Dictatorship in Communist Albania (Hardcover)

The book reveals how everyday people survived political persecution and oppression, and champions human resilience in the face of unrelenting political terror. In Life in War, the reader accompanies Shannon Woodcock, the author and historian, through intimate interviews with six Albanian men and women. We hear how everyday people survived shocking living conditions, political persecution and oppression dependent on ethnicity, political status, gender and sexuality. This is a thorough and vivid history of lived communism in Albania, charting political and ideological shifts through the experiences of those who survived. Life is War stands as remarkable and profound testimony to the resilience of humanity in the face of unrelenting political terror. An accurate and precise historical work, engagingly rendered from life narratives, it plunges the reader into the difficult emotional truths that are at the core of remembering Albania's communist past. Life is War is a valuable contribution to studies of everyday life under communism and dictatorship. Eloquently written and expertly researched, it will appeal to readers interested in life histories, war, communism, European history and trauma studies.

General

Imprint:	Hammeron Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Shannon Woodcock
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	238
ISBN-13:	978-1-910849-04-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Political oppression & persecution > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	1-910849-04-9
Barcode:	9781910849040

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