| Destruction and Human Remains CB: Disposal and Concealment in Genocide and Mass Violence Contributor(s): Dreyfus, Jean-Marc (Editor), Anstett, Élisabeth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0719096022 ISBN-13: 9780719096020 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Modern - 20th Century - Social Science | Death & Dying |
| Dewey: 304.663 |
| LCCN: 2015303282 |
| Series: Human Remains and Violence Mup |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (1.00 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Destruction and human remains investigates a crucial question frequently neglected in academic debate in the fields of mass violence and genocide studies: what is done to the bodies of the victims after they are killed? In the context of mass violence, death does not constitute the end of the executors' work. Their victims' remains are often treated and manipulated in very specific ways, amounting in some cases to true social engineering, often with remarkable ingenuity. To address these seldom-documented phenomena, this volume includes chapters based on extensive primary and archival research to explore why, how and by whom these acts have been committed through recent history. Interdisciplinary in scope, Destruction and human remains will appeal to readers interested in the history and implications of genocide and mass violence, including researchers in anthropology, sociology, history, politics and modern warfare. The research program leading to this publication has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP/2007-2013) / ERC Grant Agreement n 283-617. |