{"title":"Orin Starn","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our meticulously curated collection of works by the distinguished author and anthropologist, Orin Starn. Known for his insightful explorations into Latin American history and indigenous movements, Starn offers readers a comprehensive look into the dynamics of power, conflict, and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his acclaimed contributions is \u003cem\u003eThe Shining Path\u003c\/em\u003e, a profound examination of Peru's notorious guerrilla group. In this meticulously researched account, Starn delves into the historical, political, and cultural factors that fuelled one of the most tumultuous periods in Peruvian history. His ability to weave together complex narratives with scholarly precision makes this work a must-read for enthusiasts of history and military studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrin Starn's writings not only engage with historical analysis but also bring to light issues of critical contemporary relevance, reflecting on the effects and legacies of insurgencies and state responses. His insightful perspectives provide a rich learning experience that is both educational and thought-provoking. Dive into this collection to explore the intersection of anthropology and history through the lens of Starn's exceptional scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-shining-path-by-orin-starn-9780393292800","title":"The Shining Path","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA narrative history of the unlikely Maoist rebellion that terrorised Peru even after the fall of global Communism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn May 17, 1980, on the eve of Peru's presidential election, five masked men stormed a small town in the Andean heartland. They set election ballots ablaze and vanished into the night, but not before planting a red hammer-and-sickle banner in the town square. The lone man arrested the next morning later swore allegiance to a group called Shining Path. The tale of how this ferocious group of guerrilla insurgents launched a decade-long reign of terror, and how brave police investigators and journalists brought it to justice, may be the most compelling chapter in modern Latin American history, but the full story has never been told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDescribed by a U.S. State Department cable as \"cold-blooded and bestial,\" Shining Path orchestrated bombings, assassinations, and massacres across the cities, countryside, and jungles of Peru in a murderous campaign to seize power and impose a Communist government. At its helm was the professor-turned-revolutionary Abimael Guzmán, who launched his single-minded insurrection alongside two women: his charismatic young wife, Augusta La Torre, and the formidable Elena Iparraguirre, who married Guzmán soon after Augusta's mysterious death. Their fanatical devotion to an outmoded and dogmatic ideology, and the military’s bloody response, led to the death of nearly 70,000 Peruvians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrin Starn and Miguel La Serna's narrative history of Shining Path is both panoramic and intimate, set against the socioeconomic upheavals of Peru’s rocky transition from military dictatorship to elected democracy. They take readers deep into the heart of the rebellion, and the lives and country it nearly destroyed. We hear the voices of the mountain villagers who organised a fierce rural resistance, and meet the irrepressible black activist María Elena Moyano and the Nobel Prize—winning novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, who each fought to end the bloodshed. Deftly written, \u003ci\u003eThe Shining Path\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisitely detailed account of a little-remembered war that must never be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e42 black and white illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000817107180,"sku":"9780393292800","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8883482328.jpg?v=1763307007"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/orin-starn.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}