The Holocaust in historyPublished for Brandeis University Press by University Press of New England, 1987 - History - 267 pages Did Europe's Jews go passively to their deaths? How did Nazi anti-Semitism evolve into mass murder? How important was Hitler's own hatred of the Jews in creating the Final Solution? Why didn't the Allies aggressively try to save Jews before the war's end? Michael R. Marrus, in the first comprehensive assessment of the vast historical literature on the Holocaust, tackles explosive issues and tortured memories, handling them with judiciousness and sensitivity. Drawing on the entire range of historical literature on this subject, he comments upon the questions that have troubled observers over the years. By applying the tools of historical, sociological, and political analysis, he presents a balanced but eye-opening treatment of many highly charged topics on the Holocaust, including the role of collaborationist governments, the Roman Catholic Church, the local populations, Jewish ghetto leadership, and the Jews themselves. Book jacket. |
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the most enthusiastic exponents of anti-Jewish ideology in electoral politics. But it
is difficult to say how important it was for members of the party, or for their
increasingly powerful following.13 After a careful reexamination of
autobiographical ...
the most enthusiastic exponents of anti-Jewish ideology in electoral politics. But it
is difficult to say how important it was for members of the party, or for their
increasingly powerful following.13 After a careful reexamination of
autobiographical ...
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Historians provide insights as well on the organizational framework of Jewish
resistance, particularly the ghetto underground. Those unfamiliar with Jewish life
in eastern Europe before the Holocaust may see in the politics of Jewish
resistance ...
Historians provide insights as well on the organizational framework of Jewish
resistance, particularly the ghetto underground. Those unfamiliar with Jewish life
in eastern Europe before the Holocaust may see in the politics of Jewish
resistance ...
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"The failure to arouse and mobilize that concern is the cause of the current
despair regarding the role of the Jewish witness, and which leads to the search
for betrayers. It is an assumption that continues to hold sway in Jewish political
culture, ...
"The failure to arouse and mobilize that concern is the cause of the current
despair regarding the role of the Jewish witness, and which leads to the search
for betrayers. It is an assumption that continues to hold sway in Jewish political
culture, ...
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| Title | The Holocaust in history Volume 7 of Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series Issue 7 of Tauber Institute Series |
| Author | Michael Robert Marrus |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Published for Brandeis University Press by University Press of New England, 1987 |
| Length | 267 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Holocaust History / Military / World War II Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Historiography Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)/ Historiography |
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