The Rape of Nanking tells the story from three perspectives: that of the Japanese soldiers, that of the Chinese and that of a group of Westerners who refused to abondon the city and created a safety zone which saved almost 300,000 Chinese. Among the heroes was the German John Rabe, a Nazi, whose diaries Chang discovered and whom she calls the " the Oscar Schindler of China".
More than just narrating the details of an orgy of violence, The Rape of Nanking analyzes the militaristic culture that fostered in the Japanese soldiers a total disregard for human life. It also tells of the concerted effort during the Cold War on the part of the West and even China to stifle open discussion of this atrocity.
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The Rape of Nanking tells the story from three perspectives: that of the Japanese soldiers, that of the Chinese and that of a group of Westerners who refused to abondon the city and created a safety zone which saved almost 300,000 Chinese. Among the heroes was the German John Rabe, a Nazi, whose diaries Chang discovered and whom she calls the " the Oscar Schindler of China".
More than just narrating the details of an orgy of violence, The Rape of Nanking analyzes the militaristic culture that fostered in the Japanese soldiers a total disregard for human life. It also tells of the concerted effort during the Cold War on the part of the West and even China to stifle open discussion of this atrocity.
Imprint | Penguin Books |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | September 1998 |
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First published | November 1998 |
Authors | Iris Chang |
Dimensions | 204 x 132 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 290 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-027744-9 |
Barcode | 9780140277449 |
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LSN | 0-14-027744-7 |