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PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-100465068359
ISBN-139780465068357
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Product Key Features
Book TitleRape of Nanking : the Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicMilitary / World War II, Asia / General, General, Asia / China
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorIris Chang
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight22.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-024137
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Dewey Decimal951.1/36/042
SynopsisIn December 1937, in what was then the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking (Nanjing) and within weeks not only looted and burned the defenseless city but systematically raped, tortured, and murdered more than 300,000 Chinese civilians. Amazingly, the story of this atrocity--one of the worst in world history--continues to be denied by the Japanese government.Based on extensive interviews with survivors and newly discovered documents in four different languages (many never before published), Iris Chang, whose own grandparents barely escaped the massacre, has written what will surely be the definitive, English-language history of this horrifying episode--one that the Japanese have tried for years to erase from public consciousness. The Rape of Nanking tells the story from three perspectives: that of the Japanese soldiers who performed it; of the Chinese civilians who endured it; and finally of a group of Europeans and Americans who refused to abandon the city and were able to create a safety zone that saved almost 300,000 Chinese. It was Chang who discovered the diaries of the German leader of this rescue effort, John Rabe, whom she calls the "Oskar Schindler of China." A loyal supporter of Adolf Hitler but far from the terror planned in his Nazi-controlled homeland, he worked tirelessly to save the innocent from slaughter.But this book does more than just narrate details of an orgy of violence; it attempts to analyze the degree to which the Japanese imperial government and its militaristic culture fostered in the Japanese soldier a total disregard for human life.Finally, it tells one more shocking story: Despite the fact that the death toll at Nanking exceeded the immediate deaths from the atomic blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined (and even the total wartime casualty count of entire European countries), the Cold War led to a concerted effort on the part of the West and even the Chinese to court the loyalty of Japan and stifle open discussion of this atrocity. Indeed, Chang characterized this conspiracy of silence, which persists to this day, as "a second rape.", In December 1937, in what was then the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking (Na
LC Classification NumberDS796.N2C44 1997
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- 25. Apr. 2024
A great book about forgotten history in WWII
A great informative book shading light on some forgotten part of the history during the Pacific war in the Second World War. There are some sad parts, but eye opening of some realities that happened to people in this part of the world. A good to read book.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 23. Jun. 2024
Horrific, but necessary to know
As horrifying as the reign of Mao was, this was unbelievable. Just as bad was the effort by Japan to bury this dark part of its history, unlike Germany which made every effort to "Never Forget" and "Never Again"Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 03. Aug. 2021
A must read even if a difficult one.
A most informative book though harrowing in detail. I found it quite interesting. It's a good book but a difficult read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 21. Sep. 2022
Sad but good book
I'd read this book before from the library but wanted to share it with my kids now that they are old enough to learn a piece of history.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 12. Jul. 2016
the book was packed great, delivery fast. the book is a great read.
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- 22. Jan. 2019
Love it it detail the scene like in the book fly boys
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- 14. Jul. 2025
Good except sticker on the cover that le...
Good except sticker on the cover that left residue that is difficult to removeBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Mär. 2021
The Rape Of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust Of World War II , Hardcover , Chang
greatBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 19. Mai. 2016
Wow
History...... If we forget it - we are condemned to repeat it!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 01. Jul. 2020
Perfect!
Very good!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
