Bibliograph

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

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Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-384) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

War without mercy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

13064585

Responsibility statement

John W. Dower

Sub title

race and power in the Pacific war

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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

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