The heroic story of Bishop Carlos Belo, winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace for his Herculean efforts to end the Indonesian killing in the ravaged nation of East Timor.
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Seller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 400 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Edges foxed and browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Timor Leste; ISBN: 0745950108. ISBN/EAN: 9780745950105. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB12406. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. Seller Inventory # RB12406
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Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Risse; Gebogener Buchrücken; Farbveränderung durch Alter/Sonne. In 1975, Indonesia illegally invaded East Timor, until then a Portuguese colony. Since then, an estimated 200,000 people, nearly one-third of the territory's original population, have perished from war, famine, and killings. Now, after the fall of Indonesia's longtime strongman, General Suharto, East Timor is in the public eye and seems on the verge of winning independence. No one has been more crucial to this development than Bishop Belo, the first Catholic bishop ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In From the Place of the Dead, journalist Arnold Kohen has written the first full-length biography of Bishop Belo. Kohen, who has had unparalleled access to Bishop Belo for the past five years, provides not only a penetrating portrait of the Timorese prelate, but also the definitive account of a tortured country and the politics in which it is embroiled. Seller Inventory # 1aa7078e-1e10-486c-98b4-5adb4c55c175
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Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Paperback. Condition: Good. 398 pages. Seller Inventory # 4565r
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Seller: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
paperback. In 1975, Indonesia illegally invaded East Timor, until then a Portuguese colony. Since then, an estimated 200,000 people, nearly one-third of the territory's original population, have perished from war, famine, and killings. Now, after the fall of Indonesia's longtime strongman, General Suharto, East Timor is in the public eye and seems on the verge of winning independence. No one has been more crucial to this development than Bishop Belo, the first Catholic bishop ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In From the Place of the Dead, journalist Arnold Kohen has written the first full-length biography of Bishop Belo. Kohen, who has had unparalleled access to Bishop Belo for the past five years, provides not only a penetrating portrait of the Timorese prelate, but also the definitive account of a tortured country and the politics in which it is embroiled. Lion Books, 1999. First edition, first printing. A very good trade paperback copy only marked by some wear to the wraps. Seller Inventory # 4997832
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Seller: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 398 pages, indexed, illustrated with black and white plates. Includes newspaper cuttings. There is an ownrship inscription on the front end paper and the pages are lightly tanned, else clean, unmarked and solid. ""No one has been more crucial to this development than Bishop Belo, the first Catholic bishop ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize." "In From the Place of the Dead, journalist Arnold Kohen has written the first full-length biography of Bishop Belo." "Kohen, who has had unparalleled access to Bishop Belo for the past five years, provides not only a penetrating portrait of the Timorese prelate, but also the definitive account of a tortured country and the politics in which it is embroiled."--Jacket. In 1975, Indonesia illegally invaded East Timor, until then a Portuguese colony. Since then, an estimated 200,000 people, nearly one-third of the territory's original population, have perished from war, famine, and killings. Now, after the fall of Indonesia's longtime strongman, General Suharto, East Timor is in the public eye and seems on the verge of winning independence. No one has been more crucial to this development than Bishop Belo, the first Catholic bishop ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In From the Place of the Dead, journalist Arnold Kohen has written the first full-length biography of Bishop Belo. Kohen, who has had unparalleled access to Bishop Belo for the past five years, provides not only a penetrating portrait of the Timorese prelate, but also the definitive account of a tortured country and the politics in which it is embroiled". Seller Inventory # 021889
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Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
Condition: Very Good. 8vo. Softcover. 398pp. Very good. Index. Illustrations. In 1975, Indonesia illegally invaded East Timor, until then a Portuguese colony. Since then, an estimated 200,000 persons, nearly one-third of the territory's original population, have perished from war, famine, and killings. Now, after the fall of Indonesia's longtime strongman, General Suharto, East Timor is in the public eye, and seems on the verge of winning independence. No one has been more crucial to this development than Bishop Belo. His inspiring story recalls the struggle of Mahatma Gandhi, whose non-violent philosophy greatly influenced the Timorese bishop. In the face of assassination threats as well as excruciating pressure from enemies and friends alike, Bishop Belo has been a moral beacon and an unflinching defender of his martyred people in their fight against injustice. Seller Inventory # 53857
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 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. Seller Inventory # 100730
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 398 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Seller Inventory # 133222
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