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UNINA9910798769203321 |
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Autore |
Omaka Arua Oko |
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Titolo |
The Biafran humanitarian crisis, 1967-1970 : international human rights and joint church aid / / Arua Oko Omaka |
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London, [England] : , : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (205 p.) |
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Collana |
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Law, Culture, and the Humanities |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Food relief - Nigeria, Eastern - History |
Humanitarian assistance - Nigeria, Eastern - History |
Nigeria History Civil War, 1967-1970 |
Nigeria History Civil War, 1967-1970 Civilian relief |
Nigeria, Eastern History 20th century |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: The Colonial Design and Military Incursion; Chapter Two: The Gowon Regime and the Secession of Eastern Nigeria; Chapter Three: Humanitarian Impulse; Chapter Four: Joint Church Aid; Chapter Five: The Relief War; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book focuses on the humanitarian crisis in Biafra from 1967 to 1970 and the historic response of church groups from different parts of the world. This is the first scholarly work to establish the Joint Church Aid as the foundation of modern day international humanitarian aid. |
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