Facing the Khmer Rouge : a Cambodian journey /

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As a child growing up in Cambodia, Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples, surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror, his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir, Yimsut describes how, in the wake of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yimsut, Ronnie, 1961-
Otros Autores: Chandler, David P. (David Porter), 1933-, Savin, Daniel Wolf
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, ©2011.
Colección:Genocide, political violence, human rights series.
Temas:
Yimsut, Ronnie, > 1961-
Parti communiste du Kampuchea > History.
Parti communiste du Kampuchea
1900-1999
Cambodian Americans > Biography.
Refugees > United States > Biography.
Genocide survivors > Cambodia > Biography.
Genocide > Cambodia > History > 20th century.
Américains d'origine cambodgienne > Biographies.
Réfugiés > États-Unis > Biographies.
Survivants de génocides > Cambodge > Biographies.
HISTORY > Asia > Southeast Asia.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Human Rights.
Cambodian Americans
Genocide
Genocide survivors
Refugees
Siĕmréab (Cambodia) > Biography.
Cambodia > History > 1975-1979 > Biography.
Cambodge > Histoire > 1975-1979 > Biographies.
Cambodia
Cambodia > Siĕmréab
United States
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
dissertations.
autobiographies (literary works)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / David P. Chandler, Ph. D.
  • Preface: Between Worlds
  • Acknowledgments: A Book Is Born
  • Family Tree of Ranachith ("Ronnie") Yimsut
  • Chronology
  • 1. Childhood Idyll: Siem Reap
  • 2. Bamboo in the Wind: Regime Change in Siem Reap
  • 3. An Uncivil War: Heavy Shelling in Siem Reap
  • 4. Shocks and Surprises: Angkor Wat and Domdek
  • 5. A Time of Plenty: Back Home in Siem Reap
  • 6. An Era Is Ended: Siem Reap under Siege
  • 7. An Empty Village: Krobey Riel and Siem Reap
  • 8. A Great Leap Backward: Keo Poeur, Kok Poh, and Kork Putrea
  • 9. The Death of Dogs: Tapang
  • 10. Miracle at the Temple: Wat Yieng
  • 11. Dead Weight: Ta Source Hill and the Massacre Site
  • 12. Kill or Be Killed: Krobey Riel, Dorn Swar, and Prey Roniem
  • 13. Barefoot Escape: Srae Noy, Resin Mountain, and the Deep Northern Jungle
  • 14. Alien Worlds: Din Daeng, Sisaketh, Buriram, and Aranya Prathet
  • 15. Urban Jungle: Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Oregon State
  • 16. Back to the Past: Oregon State, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh
  • 17. Back in Time: Oregon State and Phnom Penh
  • 18. Turning Point: Elections in Phnom Penh
  • 19. Facing the Khmer Rouge: Siem Reap, Ta Source Hill, the Massacre Site, and Pailin
  • 20. Lights: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh
  • Epilogue
  • Afterword: The Healing and Reconciling Process / Daniel Savin, M.D.
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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