Genocide has scarred human societies since Antiquity. In the modern era; genocide has been a global phenomenon: from massacres in colonial America; Africa; and Australia to the Holocaust of European Jewry and mass death in Maoist China. In recent years; the discipline of 'genocide studies' has developed to offer analysis and comprehension.The Oxford Handbook of Genocide Studies is the first book to subject both genocide and the young discipline it has spawned to systematic; in-depth investigation. Thirty-four renowned experts study genocide through the ages by taking regional; thematic; and disciplinary-specific approaches. Chapters examine secessionist and political genocides in modern Asia. Others treat the violent dynamics of European colonialism in Africa; the complex ethnic geography of the Great Lakes region; and the structural instability of the continent's northern horn. South and North America receive detailed coverage; as do the Ottoman Empire; Nazi-occupied Europe; and post-communist Eastern Europe. Sustained attention is paid to themes like gender; memory; the state; culture; ethnic cleansing; military intervention; the United Nations; and prosecutions.The work is multi-disciplinary; featuring the work of historians; anthropologists; lawyers; political scientists; sociologists; and philosophers. Uniquely combining empirical reconstruction and conceptual analysis; this Handbook presents and analyses regions of genocide and the entire field of 'genocide studies' in one substantial volume.
#77430 in Books Adamson Peter 2016-10-01Original language:English 6.20 x 1.40 x 9.30l; 2.07 #File Name: 0199577498280 pagesPhilosophy in the Islamic World A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps Volume 3
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful. a much needed book about Islamic thoughtBy ArnoldIn my review of Peter Adamson's Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds: A History of Philosophy without any gaps; Volume 2; I wondered if the world really needed another primer on Greco-Roman philosophy and expressed my concern that we needed more books on non-western philosophy. I said this without any knowledge of Adamson's podcast. And for this I apologize; because it turns out Adamson is truly writing a history of philosophy without any gaps. With this volume; he ventures into Islamic philosophy.Given the state of relations between Islam and the West; and widespread Islamophobia; this book is actually quite timely. It shows some of the brilliant philosophical insights Islamic scholars made; often parallel to; sometimes predating; but often independent of the West. Sometimes; these philosophical insights are quite new and distinct from Western philosophy. I've always been fascinated by the way religion; government; and philosophy interact in Islam; a tension Adamson explores quite a bit. Equally interesting was seeing Islamic scholars reach the same philosophical insights as their Western counterparts. Different roads; same destination.I admit I'm not particularly well versed in philosophy; much less Islamic philosophy; so I can't really judge its accuracy. But this book seems quite thorough. Even as somebody not fooled by the caricatures about Islamic; I was fascinated to read about female philosophers.Now that I know that Adamson can explain non-Western as well as Western philosophy; I'm looking forward to future books in the series. This book fills an important gap and will likely change your view of the Islamic world.[Note: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.]0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy douglas a. daileywonderful copy and book0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy M. QuraishiGreat book; great podcasts as well. Book came in excellent condition; cover has a nice feel to it
