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War without mercy : race and power in the Pacific war / John W. Dower.

By: Publication details: New York : Pantheon Books, c1986.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 399 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 039450030X :
  • 9780394500300
  • 0075416522 (pbk)
  • 9780075416524 (pbk)
  • 0394751728
  • 9780394751726
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: War without mercy.DDC classification:
  • 940.53/1 19
LOC classification:
  • D767.9 .D69 1986
Contents:
Enemies. Patterns of race war ; "Know your enemy" ; War hates and war crimes -- The war in Western eyes. Apes and others ; Lesser men and supermen ; Primitives, children, and madmen ; Yellow, red, and black men -- The war in Japanese eyes. The pure self ; The demonic other ; "Global policy with the Yamato Race as nucleus" -- Epilogue. From war to peace.
Summary: Describes the "Race" war fought in the Pacific during W.W. II and examines the propaganda which contributed to a war without mercy.
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Books Books The Anton Library of Chinese Studies General Stacks D767.9 .D69 1986 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Includes index. TBC00005747

Bibliography: p. 367-384.

Includes index.

Enemies. Patterns of race war ; "Know your enemy" ; War hates and war crimes -- The war in Western eyes. Apes and others ; Lesser men and supermen ; Primitives, children, and madmen ; Yellow, red, and black men -- The war in Japanese eyes. The pure self ; The demonic other ; "Global policy with the Yamato Race as nucleus" -- Epilogue. From war to peace.

Describes the "Race" war fought in the Pacific during W.W. II and examines the propaganda which contributed to a war without mercy.

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