Atrocities, Massacres, and War Crimes: 2 volumes [2 volumes]

by Alexander Mikaberidze (Editor)

Overview

Both concise and wide-ranging, this encyclopedia covers massacres, atrocities, war crimes, and genocides, including acts of inhumanity on all continents; and serves as a reminder that lest we forget, history will repeat itself.

The 400-plus entries in Atrocities, Massacres, and War Crimes: An Encyclopedia provide accessible and concise information on the difficult subject of abject human violence committed on all continents. The entries in this two-volume work describe atrocities, massacres, and war crimes committed in the 20th century, thereby documenting how human beings have repeatedly proven their capability to commit horrific acts of inhumanity even in relatively recent times and within the modern era. The encyclopedia covers countries, treaties, and terms; profiles individuals who had been formally indicted for war crimes as well as those who have committed mass atrocities and gone unpunished; and addresses human rights violations, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216050643
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/25/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	904
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Alexander Mikaberidze is assistant professor of history at Louisiana State University, Shreveport, and an award-winning author and editor of over a dozen titles, including ABC-CLIO's Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia.
Alexander Mikaberidze is assistant professor of history at Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA and an award-winning author of eight books.

Table of Contents

VOLUME 1
List of Entries,
Acknowledgments,
Preface,
Introduction,
A–L Entries,
VOLUME 2
List of Entries,
M–Z Entries,
Chronology of Massacres and War Crimes,
Glossary,
General Bibliography,
List of Contributors,
Categorical Index,
Subject Index,

Editorial Reviews

"Mikaberidze’s Atrocities, Massacres, and War Crimes: An Encyclopedia collects a wide variety of events, people, and activities over a significant span of time into one resource. The subject coverage is wide and subjects are thoughtfully approached from varying perspectives. The encyclopedia is suitable for high school and undergraduate libraries as well as for a general readership." - Reference Reviews

"This encyclopedia is a solid, well-organized introduction to a violent, unfortunate, yet important aspect of human history." - Choice

"Written for an audience of high school and undergraduate college students, this very accessible and informative work would be a worthwhile purchase for libraries serving not only those populations but also most public libraries as well. An overall excellent contribution to the literature of its field." - Library Journal

"A very good encyclopedia that provides fine overviews on a somber topic. This work is recommended for high school and university libraries." - ARBA

From the Publisher

10/01/2013
Readers will find this set at once enlightening and depressing; the former because it is well written and thoroughly researched, the latter because it represents a litany of murder, rape, and torture (the entry on Josef Stalin, for example, describes how the unchallenged leader's political purges resulted in a greater loss of life than the Holocaust). Mikaberidze (history, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport) presides over 400-plus alphabetically arranged signed entries covering individuals, events, ideas, treaties, geographic locations, and more, all in an effort to give researchers the "big picture" of the haves mistreating the have nots in both war and peace. The emphasis is on the 20th century, but examples are culled from prehistory onward. Special features include a "Chronology of Massacres and War Crimes," a glossary, a general bibliography, and two indexes, one by topic and the other a traditional alphabetical listing. VERDICT Written for an audience of high school and undergraduate college students, this very accessible and informative work would be a worthwhile purchase for libraries serving not only those populations but also most public libraries as well. An overall excellent contribution to the literature of its field.—Michael Bemis, St. Paul

Library Journal

08/01/2014
Gr 9 Up—With more than 400 alphabetically arranged articles, this set discusses some of the most horrifying aspects of human conflicts and warfare. The introductory material briefly reviews the historical record of atrocities and violent excesses traditionally associated with war, but the majority of the entries describe events of the last century, when technological advances and industrialization changed the scope and devastation of war, even as international standards of acceptable conduct of war were rapidly changing. There are some entries that discuss pre-20th century events, most chosen for their historical or precedent-setting importance. Articles range from a few paragraphs to 10 pages, with an average length of two to three pages. Topics include specific events and incidents, laws, conventions and tribunals that govern warfare, biographical sketches of military and civilian leaders, overview articles about major topics, such as the Holocaust, and summaries of lengthy conflicts in war-torn regions or countries. Authors are thoughtful and objective in both factual coverage and analysis, drawing upon verifiable claims about atrocities, casualties, and destruction, avoiding sensationalizing details. Although the occasional black-and-white photos add little, entries are internally cross-referenced, and each has a short list of recommended titles for further research. Extras include a chronology (which dates back to 689 BCE) and extensive categorical and subject indexes. Although the topics are unpleasant, this set is well written and will prove useful as a ready reference or as a starting point for researchers. A solid purchase for high school and academic libraries.—Mary Mueller, Rolla Public Schools, MO

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