The never-before published autobiography of Raphael Lemkin, a giant among twentieth-century ethical thinkers Among the greatest intellectual heroes of modern times, Raphael Lemkin lived an extraordinary life of struggle and hardship, yet altered international law and redefined the world's understanding of group rights. He invented the concept and word genocide and propelled the idea into international legal status. An uncommonly creative pioneer in ethical thought, he twice was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Although Lemkin died alone and in poverty, he left behind a model for a life of activism, a legacy of major contributions to international law, and-not least-an unpublished autobiography. Presented here for the first time is his own account of his life, from his boyhood on a small farm in Poland with his Jewish parents, to his perilous escape from Nazi Europe, through his arrival in the United States and rise to influence as an academic, thinker, and revered lawyer of international criminal law.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-13
9780300186963
eBay Product ID (ePID)
154467238
Product Key Features
Book Title
Totally Unofficial: the Autobiography of Raphael Lemkin
Author
Raphael Lemkin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Law
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
328 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
217mm
Item Width
147mm
Item Weight
500 g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Raphael Lemkin
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Donna-Lee Frieze
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