Murder in the Name of Honor
| Author | : Rana Husseini |
| Publisher | : ONEWorld Publications |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010-12-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1851687599 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781851687596 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (596 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Murder in the Name of Honor by : Rana Husseini
Download or read book Murder in the Name of Honor written by Rana Husseini and published by ONEWorld Publications. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rana Husseini's hard hitting, unflinching, and controversial examination of honor crimes is a fearless, groundbreaking account of a topic that can no longer be ignored. Claiming 5,000 lives annually, and common in both traditional societies and migrant communities in the USA, honor killings involve a punishment - often death or disfigurement - inflicted by a relative to restore the family's honor. The book includes personal stories of many recent high profile cases.
