Bibliograph

The rape of Nanking, the forgotten holocaust of World War II, Iris Chang

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The rape of Nanking, the forgotten holocaust of World War II, Iris Chang

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rape of Nanking

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

37281852

Responsibility statement

Iris Chang

Sub title

the forgotten holocaust of World War II

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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

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