Revolution in Zanzibar : an American's Cold War tale / Don Petterson.

Main entry:

Petterson, Donald, author.

Title & Author:

Revolution in Zanzibar : an American's Cold War tale / Don Petterson.

Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; Oxford : Westview Press, 2002.

Description:

xvii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.

Summary:

"The Cold War came to Zanzibar in 1964, when African rebels slaughtered one of every ten Arabs. Led at first by a strange, messianic Ugandan, Cuban-trained factions headed the rebels, making Zanzibar (in the eyes of Washington) a potentially cancerous base for the communist subversion of mainland Africa. Exotic Zanzibar - island of spices, former slave-trading entrepôt, and stepping-off point for 19th century expeditions into the vast interior of the Dark Continent - had succumbed to the terror of 20th century revolution and Cold War intrigue. In Revolution in Zanzibar Don Petterson weaves an engrossing tale of human drama played out against a background of violence and horror. As the only American in Zanzibar throughout the revolution, Petterson reports with the inside authority of a highly placed diplomatic observer, illuminating how the current troubles in Zanzibar are rooted in the Cold War and the revolution of 1964."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0813342686 (pbk.)
9780813342689 (pbk.)
0813339499
9780813339498

Subject:

Petterson, Donald.
Revoluties.
Politiek geweld.
Zanzibar History Revolution, 1964.
Zanzibar History Revolution, 1964 Personal narratives.
Zanzibar Histoire 1964 (Révolution)
Zanzibar Histoire 1964 (Révolution) Récits personnels.
Tanzania Zanzibar
Sansibar
USA
Zanzibar Histoire Récits personnels américains.

Form/genre:

Personal narratives
History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 316484
Call No.: 316484
Copy: 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 316484-1
Call No.: 316484
Copy: 1
Notes: Related ephemera
Status: Available

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