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The Cambridge World History of Genocide: Volume 1, Genocide in the Ancient, Medieval and Premodern Worlds

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The Cambridge World History of Genocide: Volume 1, Genocide in the Ancient, Medieval and Premodern Worlds - Kiernan, Ben (General editor), and Lemos, T. M. (Editor), and Taylor, Tristan S. (Editor)
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Volume I offers an introductory survey of the phenomenon of genocide. The first five chapters examine its major recurring themes, while the further nineteen are specific case studies. The combination of thematic and empirical approaches illuminates the origins and long history of genocide, its causes, consistent characteristics, and the connections linking various cases from earliest times to the early modern era. The themes examined include the roles of racism, the state, religion, gender prejudice, famine, and climate ...

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The Cambridge World History of Genocide: Volume 1, Genocide in the Ancient, Medieval and Premodern Worlds 2023, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9781108493536

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