ISBN:
9780520301016
,
9780520301009
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 216 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
23 cm
Series Statement:
Berkeley series in British studies 16
Series Statement:
The Berkeley series in British studies
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Grant, Kevin, 1965- author Last weapons
DDC:
303.6/1
Keywords:
Hunger strikes 20th century
;
Hunger strikes 20th century
;
Hunger strikes 20th century
;
Großbritannien
;
Hungerstreik
;
Geschichte 1890-1948
Abstract:
Knowing starvation : science and strange stories -- British suffragettes and the Russian method of hunger strike, c. 1890-1914 -- A shared sacrifice : hunger strikes by Irish women and men, 1912-1946 -- Building the nation's temple : hunger strikes and fasts by nationalists in India, 1912-1948 -- The rule of exceptions : hunger strikes and political prisoner status in Britain, Ireland, and India, 1909-1946.
Abstract:
"Hunger strikes and fasts became familiar forms of prison protest around the world in the twentieth century. Last Weapons explains how and why this happened. It traces the proliferation of the use of hunger in protest throughout the British Empire, focusing on Great Britain, Ireland, and India. It follows a global process of inspiration and adaptation across political and cultural boundaries, demonstrating the power of hunger to challenge the justice of law and the moral authority of governance"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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