Destruction and human remains Disposal and concealment in genocide and mass violence

This text 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. Thei...

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Other Authors: Anstett, Élisabeth (Editor), Dreyfus, Jean-Marc, editor (editor), Gessat-Anstett, Élisabeth, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester Manchester University Press 2014
Manchester, England : 2014.
Series:Human remains and violence.
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Summary:This text 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.
Item Description:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 248 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781781707876