Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. What is genocide? -- Ancient genocides -- Religious genocide -- Political genocide -- v. 2. Ethnic cleansing -- The Nazi Holocaust -- The Americas -- The aftermath of genocide.

This set offers in-depth analysis of primary source documents, tracing the role that genocide has played in history, from the 1428 BCE to today. These include book excerpts, speeches, political debates, testimony, court rulings, legal texts, legislative acts, essays, newspaper and magazine articles, and interviews. These documents, and more, provide an overview of the history and contemporary issues surrounding genocide and the Holocaust.