On December 13, 1937 the Japanese Imperial Army began a six-week campaign of torture against the Chinese capital of Nanking. Indiscriminate killing of men, women, and children left 350,000 Chinese dead. Women of all ages, including young girls, were repeatedly raped by Japanese soldiers. Over 80,000 women were forced to submit to this violent and dehumanizing act. With more than 400 never-before-seen photographs, many taken by Japanese soldiers themselves, The Rape of Nanking exposes every dramatic moment of this inhuman ...
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On December 13, 1937 the Japanese Imperial Army began a six-week campaign of torture against the Chinese capital of Nanking. Indiscriminate killing of men, women, and children left 350,000 Chinese dead. Women of all ages, including young girls, were repeatedly raped by Japanese soldiers. Over 80,000 women were forced to submit to this violent and dehumanizing act. With more than 400 never-before-seen photographs, many taken by Japanese soldiers themselves, The Rape of Nanking exposes every dramatic moment of this inhuman massacre. Until now, this horrific event has been little more than a historical footnote in the West. In fact, little has been written in the last half-century about the Japanese occupation of China, during which an estimated 30 million Chinese were killed. The Rape of Nanking brings you the victims, the aggressors, and the survivors -- through the eyes of a camera and the words of a journalist. -- Hundreds of never-before-seen photographs -- Companion book to internationally touring exhibition -- Only book to reveal horrors of Japanese occupation of China -- strong international reaction anticipated
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 12x9x1; Clean Inside With No Gift Inscription Or Remarks Inside. 319 Pages, Hardcover. 1St Edition. Not Price Clipped. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
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Fair in Good dust jacket. 0963223194. xv, 319 pages. Index. Footnotes. Bibliography. Text in English and Chinese. "This book, using more than 400 historical photographs, many of which were taken by Japanese soldiers themselves, is published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Japanese surrender, to remind the world of the forgotten holocaust in Nanking, and to honor history and answer any attempt to deny or change it."-dust jacket. "I am pleased to be associated with this book, however graphic of the horrors of that dreadful time, as I believe it to be an instrument of reconciliation. It is a step on the road to a better world."-Desmond M. Tutu. Somewhat above-average wear and usual library markings to book. Binding intact. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this important work.; Folio-over 12"-15" tall; The Rape of Nanking History Photographs Pictorial Works Japan China WWII World War 2 Japanese Imperial Army December 13 1937 Nanjing China War Crimes Against Humanity Massacre POWs Rape Arson Looting Vivisection Beheadings Decapitation.
