Mikaberidze's <i>Atrocities, Massacres, and War Crimes: An Encyclopedia</i> collects a wide variety of events, people, and activities over a significant span of time into one resource. The subject coverage is wide and subjects are thoughtfully approached from varying perspectives. The encyclopedia is suitable for high school and undergraduate libraries as well as for a general readership.
Reference Reviews
This encyclopedia is a solid, well-organized introduction to a violent, unfortunate, yet important aspect of human history.
Choice
Written for an audience of high school and undergraduate college students, this very accessible and informative work would be a worthwhile purchase for libraries serving not only those populations but also most public libraries as well. An overall excellent contribution to the literature of its field.
Library Journal
A very good encyclopedia that provides fine overviews on a somber topic. This work is recommended for high school and university libraries.
ARBA
Both concise and wide-ranging, this encyclopedia covers massacres, atrocities, war crimes, and genocides, including acts of inhumanity on all continents; and serves as a reminder that lest we forget, history will repeat itself.
The 400-plus entries in Atrocities, Massacres, and War Crimes: An Encyclopedia provide accessible and concise information on the difficult subject of abject human violence committed on all continents. The entries in this two-volume work describe atrocities, massacres, and war crimes committed in the 20th century, thereby documenting how human beings have repeatedly proven their capability to commit horrific acts of inhumanity even in relatively recent times and within the modern era. The encyclopedia covers countries, treaties, and terms; profiles individuals who had been formally indicted for war crimes as well as those who have committed mass atrocities and gone unpunished; and addresses human rights violations, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.
VOLUME 1
List of Entries,
Acknowledgments,
Preface,
Introduction,
A–L Entries,
VOLUME 2
List of Entries,
M–Z Entries,
Chronology of Massacres and War Crimes,
Glossary,
General Bibliography,
List of Contributors,
Categorical Index,
Subject Index,