Oxford Handbook of Genocide Studies, Hardcover by Bloxham, Donald (EDT); Mose...

Oxford Handbook of Genocide Studies, Hardcover by Bloxham, Donald (EDT); Moses, A. Dirk (EDT), ISBN 0199232113, ISBN-13 9780199232116, Like New Used, Free shipping in the USSince the prehistoric mining of fint and the working of copper in Anglesey in the Bronze Age, Britain's mineral riches have been exploited for many centuries. The range of useful materials yielded by the rocks of Britain is remarkable---not only coal, tin and iron ore, but also lead, silver, gold, slate, granite, and much else. These activites, many now dead or in decline, fuelled the first industrial revolution and moulded history. They have also left their stamp on the British landscape.

Geoff Coyle takes us thorugh Britain's rich mining history, recounting the challenges of getting the precious materials to the surface; the technologies that were devised to take men and animals down deep pits, pump out water, and ventilate shafts; life in the mining communities and stories of some of the great mining families. It makes fascinating reading, with local resonances to this day. Coyle's account forms a tribute to the dedication and ingenuity of the engineers, and above all, to the men, women, and children who toiled in the mines and quarries, in dangerous and often appalling conditions.

The first comprehensive, in-depth analysis of genocide and the new field of genocide studies Thirty-four renowned experts study genocide world-wide through the ages by taking regional, thematic, and disciplinary approaches Unparalleled breadth of coverage, including Asia, colonial and modern Africa, South and North America, the Ottoman Empire, Nazi Europe, and post-communist Eastern Europe Includes sustained treatment of gender, memory, the state, culture, ethnic cleansing, military intervention, the United Nations, and prosecutions Reflects the key disciplines that study genocide: history, anthropology, law, political science, sociology, and philosophy