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The Cambridge World History of Genocide 3 Volume Hardback Set

Ben Kiernan (Yale University, Connecticut)

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English
Cambridge University Press
04 May 2023
Split into three volumes, The Cambridge World History of Genocide offers an analytical survey of genocide across six continents from prehistory to the twenty-first century. Combined, they compare and contrast cases in multiple different cultures and contexts, demonstrating common themes and sharp variations that have developed over time. By examining the long-term and immediate causes of genocide, these essays emphasize that genocidal intent has historically been shaped by structural factors and human decision-making. Featuring over 80 essays from experts across the field, together they cover ancient Carthage, the Holocaust, medieval Crusader massacres, Mongol conquests, the extermination of Indigenous peoples in European settler colonies in the Americas, Africa, and Australia, as well as prehistoric mass graves from the Alps to the Andes, and the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar. A much-needed addition to genocide studies, these volumes reveal how genocide is a world historical phenomenon that has operated under different names and capacities, but possesses similar key characteristics.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
ISBN:   9781108759731
ISBN 10:   1108759734
Series:   The Cambridge World History of Genocide
Pages:   2234
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ben Kiernan is the Griswold Professor of History at Yale University and founding Director of Yale's Genocide Studies Program. His book Blood and Soil: A World History of Genocide and Extermination from Sparta to Darfur (2007) has won numerous prizes, including a gold medal for the best work of history, awarded by the Independent Publishers Association.

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