Mass Massacres-Homicide

Are mass murders a sign of the culmination of “modernity” or even “democracy” or, conversely, the “collapse of civilization” or the “return of barbarism”? Can the people who committed these massacres be described as "ordinary" or "psychopaths"? Can it be said that the Holocaust case has a historical singularity, uniqueness or is comparable to other examples of genocide?

By analyzing approximately twenty mass destruction events that occurred in the twentieth century, this book aims to open up for discussion the questions and approaches that can be multiplied above, in order to understand the conditions under which murderous sprees broke out and how individuals eventually turned into volunteers to take part in these cases. A unique view is put forward on this issue: People who murder their fellow human beings for weeks, months, even years, without hesitation, ruthlessly, and sometimes enthusiastically, without feeling any remorse after the deed is done, are simply "ordinary people" who obey modern ideologies or orders: “You and I, or anyone else, could have done the same thing under the same circumstances.” In this research, Abram de Swaan thoroughly examines the thesis of "the banality of evil" by examining the formation, development and witnesses of mass murders, and the heroes who play important roles in the events and are often ignored or taken literally...

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 13 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2018