Encyclopedia of War Crimes And Genocide (Facts on File Library of World History)

Dinah Shelton, Dinah Shelton

This outstanding comprehensive sourcebook of the worst in human behavior throughout history also includes instances of some of the best responses. It is aimed at the adult general reader but will be valuable for both specialists and older students studying the destruction of a people. The editor and contributors are broadly representative of academic experts around the world, and some of them have had extensive involvement with the subject.The 350 signed, well-documented entries, varying from 500 to 5,000 words, as appropriate, are arranged alphabetically. The topics comprise the diverse aspects of crimes against humanity - acts and consequences, cultural memory and representation, international institutions and laws. Each article is well written, balanced (such as the entry on the Sabra and Shatila Palestinian refugee camps), and includes see also references and a bibliography. The set covers judicial decisions and events as recent as mid-2004. There is some overlap (for example, in treating different aspects of the crimes in the Balkans), but each entry is fresh and shows careful editing. Leer más…

Fisher, Barry A. J., Fisher, Barry A. J., Fisher, David R., Fisher, David R.

Fisher (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department) identifies the proper ways to examine typical crime scenes and collect physical evidence for future prosecution of criminal suspects. The textbook is written in straightforward language accessible to the layperson, and provides numerous photographs, some in color. The seventh edition addresses chemical safety, terrorist acts, and the signs of elder abuse. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Leer más…

Edited By Merril D. Smith

Rape Has Been Perpetrated Throughout History And Worldwide, And Today Ours Has Been Called A Rape Culture, Because Sexual Violence, Mainly Against Women And Children, Is Prevalent And Tolerated To Some Extent. The Encyclopedia Of Rape Offers 185 Entries In An A-to-z Essay Format Covering The Historical Scope And Magnitude Of The Issue In The United States And Globally. Written By A Host Of Scholars From Diverse Fields, It Provides Informed Perspectives On The Key Dimensions Of The Topic, From Concepts, Social Movements, Offenders, High-profile Cases, Legislation, Influential Activists, Landmark Texts, And Victimology To Representations In Literature And Art. This Solid, Accessible Ready-reference Will Allow Students And The General Reader To Contextualize Current Events And Reading And Viewing In History, Literature And The Bible, Film, Art History, Gender Studies, Psychology, Criminology, Popular Culture, And More. Rape Is A Topic Of Perpetual Relevance And Remains Deeply Controversial, As It Involves The Sexual Act. Although Women Are The Primary Targets Of Rape And Thus The Focus Of Discussion Of It, The Rape Of Men, Children, And Animals Is Also Considered In The Encyclopedia. Up To Date, It Contains Insight On The Manifestations Of Rape Today, Including As A Tool Of Ethnic Cleansing In Bosnia And Genocide In Rwanda, The Catholic Church Priest Scandals, And Drug-facilitated Date Rape. Added Value Comes From An Abundance Of Statistics, Suggested Reading For Further... Leer más…

Steven K. Baum

Genocide has tragically claimed the lives of over 262 million victims in the last century. Jews, Armenians, Cambodians, Darfurians, Kosovons, Rwandans, the list seems endless. Clinical psychologist Steven K. Baum sets out to examine the psychological patterns to these atrocities. Building on trait theory as well as social psychology he reanalyzes key conformity studies (including the famous experiments of Ash, Millgram and Zimbardo) to bring forth a new understanding of identity and emotional development during genocide. Baum presents a model that demonstrates how people's actions during genocide actually mirror their behaviour in everyday life: there are those who destruct (perpetrators), those who help (rescuers) and those who remain uninvolved, positioning themselves between the two extremes (bystanders). Combining eyewitness accounts with Baum's own analysis, this book reveals the common mental and emotional traits among perpetrators, bystanders and rescuers and how a war between personal and social identity accounts for these divisions. Leer más…

David Sacks; Historical Consultant Oswyn Murray, Original Drawings By Margaret Bunson

Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World, Revised Edition provides a comprehensive survey of the classical Greek world. More than 500 A-to-Z entries have been thoroughly reviewed and updated to reflect the most recent advances in scholarship. New entries enhance the coverage of the Hellenistic era, art and architecture, non-Greek peoples, technology, and women's roles. New additions include 65 black-and-white photographs, additional maps, a list of further readings to supplement all major entries, a revised bibliography and index, and many completely rewritten entries. This comprehensive, easy-to-use encyclopedia provides a detailed look at the history of this ancient culture. Leer más…

Robert S. Ellwood, General Editor; Gregory D. Alles, Associate Editor

''The Encyclopedia of World Religions, Revised Edition'' provides young adults with reliable, unbiased information on the world's religions, from ancient times to the present day. In about 600 entries - with 115 new to this edition - this revised edition covers all the major and minor religions of the world, including the religions of the ancient world; the major religions practiced around the world today; religions of contemporary indigenous peoples; definitions of religious symbols and ideas; key leaders and thinkers; and terms and definitions. The new entries and photographs broaden the encyclopedia's representation of current world events and the impact of those events on the world's religions. The book also covers religious fundamentalism - especially within Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism - and documents the burgeoning new religious movements in Latin America, Africa, East Asia, and the United States. All major entries now come with suggestions for further reading. New entries include: Al-Qaeda; Apocrypha; Biblical prophets; Christianity fundamentalism; Christianity in Latin America, Asia, and Africa; Fundamentalism (general); Hamas; Hebrew scriptures; Hindu fundamentalism; Independent movements in Christianity; Islamic fundamentalism; Modern paganism; New Age Movement; New religious movements in Africa; New religious movements in Brazil; New Testament; Politics and religion; and, UFO religions (e.g., Heaven's Gate). Leer más…

Donald Bloxham

The Great Game of Genocide addresses the origins, development and aftermath of the Armenian genocide in a wide-ranging reappraisal based on primary and secondary sources from all the major parties involved. Rejecting the determinism of many influential studies, and discarding polemics on all sides, it founds its interpretation of the genocide in the interaction between the Ottoman empire in its decades of terminal decline, the self-interested policies of the European imperial powers, and the agenda of some Armenian nationalists in and beyond Ottoman territory. Particular attention is paid to the international context of the process of ethnic polarization that culminated in the massive destruction of 1912-23, and especially the obliteration of the Armenian community in 1915-16. The opening chapters of the book examine the relationship between the great power politics of the 'eastern question' from 1774, the narrower politics of the 'Armenian question' from the mid-nineteenth century, and the internal Ottoman questions of reforming the complex social and ethnic order under intense external pressure. Later chapters include detailed case studies of the role of Imperial Germany during the First World War (reaching conclusions markedly different to the prevailing orthodoxy of German complicity in the genocide); the wartime Entente and then the uncomfortable postwar Anglo-French axis; and American political interest in the Middle East in the interwar period which led to a... Leer más…

Ronald M., Ph.d. Doctor, Ada P. Kahn, Christine A. Adamec

An estimated 19.2 million adults in the United States have experienced some form of phobia, ranging from the common fear of large dogs to the unusual fear of gravity, fear of developing a fever, or fear of strange people. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the U.S., afflicting approximately 13.3 percent of all adults. Although phobias and anxiety disorders can be devastating, there are many effective treatments and therapies that can lead to successful outcomes."The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties, Third Edition" covers all aspects of these mental disorders, from the mildest to the severest. More than 2,000 up-to-date entries explain all aspects of this topic, from defining anxieties, fears, and phobias to specific types of phobias, and from causes and symptoms to treatments. An introduction provides a historical overview of the subject, and an appendix includes a helpful directory of resources.Entries include: Affective disorders; Basic anxiety; Childhood anxieties, fears, and phobias; Encounter group therapy; General adaptation syndrome; Implosion/implosive therapy; Light therapy; Multimodal behavior therapy; Panic, panic attacks, and panic disorder; Traumaand more Leer más…

Carol Turkington And Deborah Mitchell

A collection of resources for understanding and coping with the complexities of modern health and social concerns. It provides an objective overview of the essential facts and wider social ramifications that have been established by experts about the afflictions covered. Leer más…

Michael Newton

The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes details more than 540 of the most baffling unsolved crimes of the past two centuries. Comprehensive, indepth coverage from cases around the world leaves people of all ages wondering how these crimes were committed. Easy-to-follow entries provide an overview of the crime, the parties involved, the evidence gathered, and the leading theories of law enforcement ... but no solution! Other entries cover topical items such as missing persons, rounding out this complete reference. The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes focuses on cases involving prominent figures like Jimmy Hoffa and mysterious scenarios such as the "Zodiac" killer, as well as those with a major social impact like the Tylenol Murders. Entries include - Abidjan, Ivory Coast mass poisoning; "Alphabet Murders"; "Bible John"; the Black Dahlia murder; "Freeway Phantom'; Jack the Ripper; Mr.Cruel; "3X" Murders; vampire murders, 1960s, Cali, Columbia; and Vidocq Society. Энциклопедия Неразгаданных Преступлений, сосредотачивается на известных преступления прошлых двух столетий. Доп. информация : Книга на английском языке. Leer más…

Donald Bloxham

When the Allies tried German war criminals at the end of World War II they were attempting not only to punish the guilty but also to set down a history of Nazism and of what had happened in Europe. Yet as Donald Bloxham shows in this incisive account, the reality was that these proceedings failed. Not only did the guilty often escape punishment but the final solution was largely written out of history in the post-war era. Leer más…

Edited By Alexander Laban Hinton; With A Foreword By Kenneth Roth

Genocide is one of the most pressing issues that confronts us today. Its death toll is staggering: over one hundred million dead. Because of their intimate experience in the communities where genocide takes place, anthropologists are uniquely positioned to explain how and why this mass annihilation occurs and the types of devastation genocide causes. This ground breaking book, the first collection of original essays on genocide to be published in anthropology, explores a wide range of cases, including Nazi Germany, Cambodia, Guatemala, Rwanda, and Bosnia. Leer más…

Donald Bloxham; David Cahill; Robert Cribb; Ann Curthoys; John Docker; Raymond Evans; Norbert Finzsch; Andrew Fitzmaurice; David Furber; Robert Geraci; Alex Hinton; Ben Kiernan; Mark Levene; Wendy Lower; A. Dirk Moses; Dominik J Schaller; Dan Stone; Blanca Tovías; Lorenzo Veracini; Patrick Wolfe

In 1944, Raphael Lemkin coined the term “genocide” to describe a foreign occupation that destroyed or permanently crippled a subject population. In this tradition, __Empire, Colony, Genocide__ embeds genocide in the epochal geopolitical transformations of the past 500 years: the European colonization of the globe, the rise and fall of the continental land empires, violent decolonization, and the formation of nation states. It thereby challenges the customary focus on twentieth-century mass crimes and shows that genocide and “ethnic cleansing” have been intrinsic to imperial expansion. The complexity of the colonial encounter is reflected in the contrast between the insurgent identities and genocidal strategies that subaltern peoples sometimes developed to expel the occupiers, and those local elites and creole groups that the occupiers sought to co-opt. Presenting case studies on the Americas, Australia, Africa, Asia, the Ottoman Empire, Imperial Russia, and the Nazi “Third Reich,” leading authorities examine the colonial dimension of the genocide concept as well as the imperial systems and discourses that enabled conquest. __Empire, Colony, Genocide__ is a world history of genocide that highlights what Lemkin called “the role of the human group and its tribulations.” Leer más…

Marsha E. Ackermann, Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur, Michael J. Schroeder, Mark F. Whitters, Janice J. Terry

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD HISTORY1) The Ancient World Prehistoric Eras to 600 c.e.2) The Expanding World 600 c.e. to 14503) The First Global Age 1450 to 17504) Age of Revolution and Empire 1750 to 19005) Crisis and Achievement 1900 to 19506) The Contemporary World 1950 to the Present7) Primary Documents Master Index Leer más…

Richard Morrock

The twentieth century was one of the most violent periods in all of human history, with over 100 million people killed in acts of war and persecution ranging from the Herero and Namaqua Genocide in present-day Namibia during the early 1900s to the ongoing conflict in Darfur. This book provides a tightly focused view into the root causes of genocide, looking far beyond the surface into the underlying psychology of violence and oppression. The author argues that genocide does not simply occur at the hands of dictators or tyrannical despots, but rather at the hands of ordinary citizens whose unresolved pain and oppression forces them to follow a leader whose demagogy best expresses their own long-developed prejudices, emotions, and fears. Thus, the book explains how birth trauma, childhood trauma, and authoritarian education can be seen as the true root causes of genocidal periods in recent history. Leer más…

Pam J. Crabtree, Editor In Chief

A multi-volume reference work contains entries on daily life and material culture worldwide from 400-1500. Leer más…

Donald G. Dutton

Chronicling horrific events that brought the 20th century to witness the largest number of systematic slaughters of human beings in any century across history, this work goes beyond historic details and examines contemporary psychological means that leaders use to convince individuals to commit horrific acts in the name of a politial or military cause. Massacres in Nanking, Rwanda, El Salvador, Vietnam, and other countries are reviewed in chilling detail. But the core issue is what psychological forces are behind large- scale killing; what psychology can be used to indoctrinate normal people with a Groupthink that moves individuals to mass murder brutally and without regret, even when the victims are innocent children. Dutton shows us how individuals are convinced to commit such sadistic acts, often preceded by torture, after being indoctrinated with beliefs that the target victims are unjust, inhuman or viral, like a virus that must be destroyed or it will destroy society. Leer más…

Newton, Michael

The Encyclopaedia of Serial Killers, Second Edition provides accurate information on hundreds of serial murder cases - from early history to the present. Written in a non-sensational manner, this authoritative encyclopaedia debunks many of the myths surrounding this most notorious of criminal activities. New major serial killers have come to light since the first edition was published, and many older cases have been solved (such as the Green River Killer) or further investigated (like Jack the Ripper and the "Zodiac" Killer). Completely updated entries and appendixes pair with more than 30 new photographs and many new entries to make this new edition more fascinating than ever. New and updated entries include: "Axe Man of New Orleans"; BTK Strangler; Jack the Ripper; Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, the Sniper Killers; Gary Leon Ridgway, the Green River Killer; and Harold Frederick Shipman Leer más…