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Title: |
Witch-Hunt and Conspiracy |
| Sub-title: |
The 'Ninja Case' in East Java |
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| By (author): |
Nicholas Herriman |
| ISBN10-13: |
1922235512 : 9781922235510 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
234x153mm |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Weight: |
.000 Kg. |
| Published: |
Monash University Publishing - February 2016 |
| List Price: |
26.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| Subjects: |
Violence in society |
| This book brings unique insight and prize-winning analysis to an extraordinary story â that of a witch-hunt and â ninjaâ craze that swept a region of Java, Indonesia, in 1998. When neighbours, family members and friends believed that one among them was a sorcerer, this suspicion would sometimes culminate in the death of the suspect. In 1998, these sporadic killings turned into an outbreak of violence. Muslim organisations attributed the escalation of these killings to political conspirators, alleging that squads of â ninjasâ were responsible. A paramilitary group (Banser NU) began preparing and training for an onslaught of further violence, while anxious residents throughout East Java established road-side guards. Dozens of suspected ninjas were caught and some were tortured and killed. |
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