| In the Shadow of the Polish Eagle: The Poles, the Holocaust and Beyond 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Cooper, L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333962109 ISBN-13: 9780333962107 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 943.800 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 255 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The behaviour of many Poles towards the Jewish population during the Nazi occupation of Poland has always been a controversial issue. Although the Poles are supposed not to have collaborated with the invaders, there is evidence to show that in respect of the Jewish population, the behaviour of many Poles, including members of the underground, was far from exemplary. Poland is also the only European country where Jews were being murdered after the end of the war and where strong anti-Semitic tendencies are still present. This book analyses this question in an historical context and attempts to offer an explanation for the phenomenon of Polish anti-Semitism during and after the end of the war. The work is based on recently uncovered documents as well as on personal accounts of witnesses to the events during the war. |