Albert Camus, the Algerian : colonialism, terrorism, justice /
This original reading of Albert Camus' novels, short stories, and political essays concentrates on Camus' conflicted relationship with his Algerian background and finds important critical insights into issues of justice, the effects of colonial oppression, and the deadly cycle of terrorism...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | This original reading of Albert Camus' novels, short stories, and political essays concentrates on Camus' conflicted relationship with his Algerian background and finds important critical insights into issues of justice, the effects of colonial oppression, and the deadly cycle of terrorism and counterterrorism that characterized the Algerian War and continues to surface in the devastation of postcolonial wars today. David Carroll emphasizes the Algerian dimensions of Camus' literary and philosophical texts and highlights his understanding of both the injustice of colonialism and. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 237 pages) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231511760 9780231511766 0231140878 9780231140874 1281927805 9781281927804 9786613792785 6613792780 |