The Jacquinot Safe Zone
Subtitle: Wartime Refugees in Shanghai
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: February 27, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780804757935
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: Second World War; Asian studies; Refugees; History; History - Military / War; History: World; China; Japan; Asia - China; Military - World War II; History / China
Description: "When Japanese forces attacked Shanghai in 1937, a French Jesuit, Father Robert Jacquinot de Besange, S.J., heroically stood up for human life. Father Jacquinot, who spent twenty-seven years in China, was determined to provide safety and refuge to victims of modern warfare." "This book explores the leadership qualities and personality of Father Jacquinot and what prompted him to take this surprisingly bold stance in coming to the aid of war refugees and civilians. The book delves into the special circumstances that contributed to this unique and fascinating historical episode. Father Jacquinot's work in creating a safe zone for refugees fleeing wartime chaos is singular in history and provides an important example for the protection and support of refugees today."--BOOK JACKET.