Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Goltermann, Svenja,

Victims : perceptions of harm in modern European war and violence / Svenja Goltermann ; translated by Belinda Cooper. - First edition. - 1 online resource : illustrations. - The history and theory of international law Oxford scholarship online . - History and theory of international law. Oxford scholarship online. .

Translated from the German. This edition also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Victimhood has become a shorthand for any injustice suffered. Adopting a history of knowledge approach, this book takes a fresh look at this phenomenon of classifying people as victims. It goes beyond existing narratives to provide a new and comprehensive explanation of the complex genealogy of modern concepts of victimhood.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780191924170 No price

Standard No.: 10.1093/oso/9780192897725.001.0001 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Victims--History.
Victims--Legal status, laws, etc.--History.
War victims--History.
Victims of violent crimes--History.
Victims of political violence--History.
True Crime.
Social services & welfare, criminology.

LC Class. No.: HV6250.25

Dewey Class. No.: 362.8809