Centuries of Genocide

Download or read book Centuries of Genocide written by Samuel Totten and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this market-leading textbook includes a revised introduction and updated chapters with new research and insights. Four new case studies of twenty-first-century genocides bring this horrific history up to the present moment: the genocide perpetrated by the government during Argentina’s "Dirty War," the genocide of the Yazidis by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), genocidal violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar, and China’s genocide of the Uyghurs. Powerful survivor testimonies bring the essays to life and help readers grapple with the difficult lessons presented throughout the book.