Resisting Genocide: The Multiple Forms of Rescue
| AUTHOR | Andrieu, Claire; Semelin, Jacques; Semelin, Jacques et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press (01/16/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Every genocide in history has been notable for the minority of brave individuals and groups who put their own lives at risk to rescue its would be victims. Based on three case studies--the genocides of the Armenians, the Jews and the Rwandese Tutsi--this book is the first international comparative and multidisciplinary attempt to make rescue an object of research, while breaking free of the notion of "The Righteous Among the Nations." The result is an exceptionally rich and disturbing volume. While it is impossible to distill or describe what makes an individual into a rescuer, acts of rescue reveal a historical fact: the existence of an informal, underground network of rescuers-- however fragile--as soon as genocides get underway, and in every geographical and social context.
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ISBN-13:
9780199333493
ISBN-10:
0199333491
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
456
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 1.30 x 8.40 inches
Weight:
1.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Political Science | Genocide & War Crimes
Political Science | General
Political Science | Modern - 20th Century - Holocaust
Dewey Decimal:
364.151
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013017003
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Every genocide in history has been notable for the minority of brave individuals and groups who put their own lives at risk to rescue its would be victims. Based on three case studies--the genocides of the Armenians, the Jews and the Rwandese Tutsi--this book is the first international comparative and multidisciplinary attempt to make rescue an object of research, while breaking free of the notion of "The Righteous Among the Nations." The result is an exceptionally rich and disturbing volume. While it is impossible to distill or describe what makes an individual into a rescuer, acts of rescue reveal a historical fact: the existence of an informal, underground network of rescuers-- however fragile--as soon as genocides get underway, and in every geographical and social context.
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