Charny, executive director of the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide in Jerusalem, has edited a unique encyclopedia. In addition to forewords by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Simon Wiesenthal, nearly 100 people are contributors to this work, which emphasizes events of genocide in the twentieth century. All entries are signed, and many contain selections for further reading. The front of each volume includes both a complete alphabetical list of entries and a more detailed contents list that includes contributors' names and cross-references.

This is an excellent introduction for those intrigued by Karl Marx--it's better than Rius's guide. Reiss explores issues such as Marx and violence, Marx and Russia, as well as his anti-semitism and sexism, lightning rods of contention in socialist circles.