Blood and Soil - A World History of Genocide and Extermination from Sparta to Darfur (Paperback)

A book of surpassing importance that should be required reading for leaders and policymakers throughout the world For thirty years Ben Kiernan has been deeply involved in the study of genocide and crimes against humanity. He has played a key role in unearthing confidential documentation of the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge. His writings have transformed our understanding not only of twentieth-century Cambodia but also of the historical phenomenon of genocide. This new book-the first global history of genocide and extermination from ancient times-is among his most important achievements. Kiernan examines outbreaks of mass violence from the classical era to the present, focusing on worldwide colonial exterminations and twentieth-century case studies including the Armenian genocide, the Nazi Holocaust, Stalin's mass murders, and the Cambodian and Rwandan genocides. He identifies connections, patterns, and features that in nearly every case gave early warning of the catastrophe to come: racism or religious prejudice, territorial expansionism, and cults of antiquity and agrarianism. The ideologies that have motivated perpetrators of mass killings in the past persist in our new century, says Kiernan. He urges that we heed the rich historical evidence with its telltale signs for predicting and preventing future genocides.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2009
First published:	February 2009
Authors:	Ben Kiernan
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	768
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-14425-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > Genocide Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	0-300-14425-3
Barcode:	9780300144253

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