Purify And Destroy
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Purify And Destroy
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Author : Jacques Sémelin
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2007
Purify And Destroy written by Jacques Sémelin and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Law categories.
Review: "Purify and Destroy demonstrates that it is indeed possible to compare the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, and ethnic cleansing in Bosnia Herzegovina while respecting the specificities of each of these appalling phenomena." "Based on seminal distinction between massacre and genocide, Purify and Destroy identifies the main steps of a general process of destruction, both rational and irrational, born of what Semelin terms "delusional rationality." Semelin identifies the main stages that can lead to a genocidal process, and explains how ordinary people can become perpetrators."--Jacket
The Survival Of The Jews In France 1940 44
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Author : Jacques Semelin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-12-01
The Survival Of The Jews In France 1940 44 written by Jacques Semelin and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-01 with History categories.
Between the French defeat in 1940 and liberation in 1944, the Nazis killed almost 80,000 of France's Jews, both French and foreign. Since that time, this tragedy has been well-documented. But there are other stories hidden within it-ones neglected by historians. In fact, 75% of France's Jews escaped the extermination, while 45% of the Jews of Belgium perished, and in the Netherlands only 20% survived. The Nazis were determined to destroy the Jews across Europe, and the Vichy regime collaborated in their deportation from France. So what is the meaning of this French exception? Jacques Semelin sheds light on this 'French enigma', painting a radically unfamiliar view of occupied France. His is a rich, even-handed portrait of a complex and changing society, one where helping and informing on one's neighbours went hand in hand; and where small gestures of solidarity sat comfortably with anti-Semitism. Without shying away from the horror of the Holocaust's crimes, this seminal work adds a fresh perspective to our history of the Second World War.
Mirrors Of Destruction
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Author : Omer Bartov
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2000-08-24
Mirrors Of Destruction written by Omer Bartov and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-24 with History categories.
Mirrors of Destruction examines the relationship between total war, state-organized genocide, and the emergence of modern identity. Here, Omer Bartov demonstrates that in the twentieth century there have been intimate links between military conflict, mass murder of civilian populations, and the definition and categorization of groups and individuals. These connections were most clearly manifested in the Holocaust, as the Nazis attempted to exterminate European Jewry under cover of a brutal war and with the stated goal of creating a racially pure Aryan population and Germanic empire. The Holocaust, however, can only be understood within the context of the century's predilection for applying massive and systematic methods of destruction to resolve conflicts over identity. To provide the context for the "Final Solution," Bartov examines the changing relationships between Jews and non-Jews in France and Germany from the outbreak of World War I to the present. Rather than presenting a comprehensive history, or a narrative from a single perspective, Bartov views the past century through four interrelated prisms. He begins with an analysis of the glorification of war and violence, from its modern birth in the trenches of World War I to its horrifying culmination in the presentation of genocide by the SS as a glorious undertaking. He then examines the pacifist reaction in interwar France to show how it contributed to a climate of collaboration with dictatorship and mass murder. The book goes on to argue that much of the discourse on identity throughout the century has had to do with identifying and eliminating society's "elusive enemies" or "enemies from within." Bartov concludes with an investigation of modern apocalyptic visions, showing how they have both encouraged mass destructions and opened a way for the reconstruction of individual and collective identifies after a catastrophe. Written with verve, Mirrors of Destruction is rich in interpretations and theoretical tools and provides a new framework for understanding a central trait of modern history.
Genocidal Nightmares
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Author : Abdelwahab El-Affendi
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2014-11-20
Genocidal Nightmares written by Abdelwahab El-Affendi and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-20 with Political Science categories.
This book offers a novel and productive explanation of why 'ordinary' people can be moved to engage in destructive mass violence (or terrorism and the abuse of rights), often in large numbers and in unexpected ways. Its argument is that narratives of insecurity (powerful horror stories people tell and believe about their world and others) can easily make extreme acts appear acceptable, even necessary and heroic. As in action or horror movies, the script dictates how the 'hero' acts. The book provides theoretical justifications for this analysis, building on earlier studies but going beyond them in what amount to a breakthrough in mapping the context of mass violence. It backs its argument with a large number of case studies covering four continents, written by prominent scholars from the relevant countries or with deep knowledge of them. A substantial introduction by the UN's Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide demonstrates the policy relevance of this path-breaking work.
Resisting Genocide
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Author : Jacques Sémelin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Resisting Genocide written by Jacques Sémelin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Crimes against humanity categories.
Based on three absorbing case studies& —the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, and the slaughter of the Tutsi in Rwanda& —this volume marks the first international, comparative, and multidisciplinary attempt to situate rescue as a research object. The result is an exceptionally rich and disturbing volume that reveals an essential historical truth: while it might be impossible to isolate the factors that turn an individual into a rescuer, informal underground networks, however fragile, inevitably form the moment genocides appears. Compiled by three leaders in genocide studies, this collection features thirty contributors from eleven countries to map the characteristics of a phenomenon that follows genocide.
Armenian History And The Question Of Genocide
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Author : M. Gunter
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-05-09
Armenian History And The Question Of Genocide written by M. Gunter and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-09 with Political Science categories.
An analysis of the Turkish position regarding the Armenian claims of genocide during World War I and the continuing debate over this issue, the author offers an equal examination of each side's historical position. The book asks "what is genocide?" and illustrates that although this is a useful concept to describe such evil events as the Jewish Holocaust in World War II and Rwanda in the 1990s, the term has also been overused, misused, and therefore trivialized by many different groups seeking to demonize their antagonists and win sympathetic approbation for them. The author includes the Armenians in this category because, although as many as 600,000 of them died during World War I, it was neither a premeditated policy perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish government nor an event unilaterally implemented without cause. Of course, in no way does this excuse the horrible excesses committed by the Turks.
Solitudes
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Author : Marc Froment-Meurice
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1995-07-01
Solitudes written by Marc Froment-Meurice and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-07-01 with Philosophy categories.
~ Is the age of poets past, or are we just on the verge of its coming in a farewell to poetry? When Rimbaud claims: "One must be absolutely modern!" what does he ask for? Is modernity really already finished, before it has even fully arrived? ~ Is this the paradox of our present time? What if, as Mallarme said, a present does not exist? ~ Is there any place for what Heidegger called "building, dwelling, thinking?" Why did Heidegger himself in the end need an ultimate God, after the failure of his political expectations? ~ To keep questioning is already a way of responding. Perhaps the traditional philosophical gesture is not sufficient. If language, culture, and the history of the West have come to the point of no return as shown by Auschwitz, everything has to be rethought-- without a "turn" or a return.
Teaching About Genocide
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Author : Samuel Totten
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-12-14
Teaching About Genocide written by Samuel Totten and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-14 with Education categories.
This book presents the insights, advice and suggestions of secondary level teachers and professors in relation to teaching about various facets of genocide. The contributions are extremely eclectic, ranging from the basic concerns when teaching about genocide to a discussion as to why it is critical to teach students about more general human rights violations during a course on genocide, and from a focus on specific cases of genocide to various pedagogical strategies ideal for teaching about genocide.
This Is It
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Author : Dr. Stan Gravely
language : en
Publisher: Balboa Press
Release Date : 2013-03-20
This Is It written by Dr. Stan Gravely and has been published by Balboa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-20 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
You, like most people, are born with a desire to live a successful life in every way possible. It is only natural that people want to have a life filled with purpose, hope, and meaning while experiencing love, joy, peace, contentment, and success in every area. When we are born into this world, we are filled with wonder and curiosity about life. We are born with vivid imaginations that cause us to dream and imagine wonderful things. We believe that dreams can come true and that we can live an awesome life filled with fun and adventure. Yes, we are born to live a magnificent life and use our imaginations to grow, expand, create, and live life to its fullest extent. No one is born into this world who does not have the potential to live a happy, successful life! IT is our birthright, and IT is available to all who become aware of this truth.
The Functions And Significance Of Gold In The Veda
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Author : Jan Gonda
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-07-03
The Functions And Significance Of Gold In The Veda written by Jan Gonda and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-03 with History categories.
This book deals with the significance attached to gold by the authors of the Veda; the use made of it in rites and ceremonies (symbolical actions transferring its inherent power, purification, magic etc.); its importance as an element of theological and speculative thought, e.g. the figure of Hiraṇyagarbha in the Veda and the Vedānta.