The Monks of Tibhirine by John W Kiser
In the spring of 1996, armed men broke into a Trappist monastery in war-torn Algeria and took seven monks hostage, using them as pawns in a murky plot to free imprisoned terrorists. Two months later the monk's severed heads were found in a tree, their bodies were never recovered. The village of Tibhirine had sprung up around the monastery because it was a holy place, protected by the Virgin Mary who is revered by Christians and Muslims alike. But napalm, helicopters and gunfire had become regular accompaniments to the monastic routine as the violence engulfing Algeria drew close to the isolated cloister. These seven monks were martyrs to their Muslim neighbours, whom they refused to desert in their hour of need.
Kiser, John: - John Kiser is the author of the award-winning (French Siloe Prize) The Monks of Tibhirine: Faith, Love and Terror in Algeria (2003) which was subsequently made into the acclaimed film Of Monks and Men; Communist Entrepreneurs, Unknown Innovators in the Global Economy; and Stefan Zweig: Death of a Modern Man. A former international technology broker, he has an MA from Columbia University in European History and an MBA from the University of Chicago. His articles have appeared in Foreign Policy Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. He lives in Sperryville, Virginia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312302948 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312302940 |
| Title | The Monks of Tibhirine |
| Author | John W Kiser |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2003-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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