nanjing (jiangsu sheng, china)

"While World War II is well known for genocide, the war itself eclipsed key events that preceded and contributed to the greater conflict ... explores the Nanjing massacre, a mass murder and rape committed by Japanese soldiers in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. This conflict would later merge into World War II itself."--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the Nanjing massacre, a mass murder and rape committed by Japanese soldiers in Chinaduring the Second Sino-Japanese War. This conflict would later merge into World War II itself"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of essays that chronicles the events surrounding the 1937 massacre at Nanking, Japan, and the impact the massacres had on Japanese culture and history.

In December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking. Within weeks, more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers were systematically raped, tortured, and murdered?a death toll exceeding that of the atomic blasts of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. Using extensive interviews with survivors and newly discovered documents, Iris Chang has written the definitive history of this horrifying episode.

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.