From The Place Of The Dead. Bishop Belo And The Struggle For East Timor

Cover Type: Pictorial Soft Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: St Martins
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 1999
Edition: First Edition

Description: 398 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Kohen's Book Is Not Only A Vivid Portrait Of The Timorese Chrurchman, But Also The Definitive Account Of Tortured Country And The Politics In Which It Is Embroiled. A Testament To The Power Of Faith To Influence The World, From The Place Of The Dead Is An Essential Biography Of Our Time.

Publishers Description: This text recounts the history of the Indonesian occupation of East Timor in 1975. Vast numbers of East Timorese lost their lives, as the Indonesians quelled resistance with brutal force. In 1983, Belo was appointed apostolic administrator and began condemning Indonesian atrocities. He was ordained Bishop in 1988 and called on the UN Secretary General to intervene and allow a referendum on independence in 1989 following easing of the Indonesian restrictions on access to and from East Timor.

ISBN: 0745950108