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Destruction and human remains Disposal and concealment in genocide and mass violence / edited by Élisabeth Anstett & Jean-Marc Dreyfus. - 1 online resource (xiii, 248 pages) - Human remains and violence . - Human remains and violence. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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.

ISBN: 9781847799074 1847799078

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mass murder.
Mass burials.
Genocide.
Homicide--history.
War Crimes.
Genocide.
Mass murder.
Genocide.
Mass burials.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HV6322.7 / .D47 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 304.663