The rape of Nanking : the forgotten holocaust of World War II / Iris Chang.
Details the massacre that took place in December 1937 when the Japanese army overthrew the ancient city of Nanking, China, and raped, tortured, and murdered over 300,000 civilians; examining the atrocity from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers, the Chinese civilians, and the Europeans and Americans who created a safety zone for survivors.
Record details
- ISBN: 0465068359
- ISBN: 9780465068357
- Physical Description: xi, 290 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : BasicBooks, [1997]
- Copyright: ©1997
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-283) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The path to Nanking -- Six weeks of terror -- The fall of Nanking -- Six weeks of horror -- The Nanking safety zone -- What the world knew -- The occupation of Nanking -- Judgement day -- The fate of the survivors -- The forgotten Holocaust: a second rape. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1280L Lexile |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Reidsville Library | 951.04 C (Text) | 31554005245369 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
