Description:The book narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki which, in 1943, was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz.Focusing on the Holocaust of the Jews of Thessaloniki, this book maps the reactions of the authorities, the Church and the civil society as events unfolded. In so doing, it seeks to answer the questions, did the Christian society of their hometown stand up to their defence and did they try to undermine or object to the Nazi orders? Utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes, this book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway, seeking to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honour the victims of the Holocaust.The first study to examine why 95 per cent of the Jews of Thessaloniki perished, one of the highest percentages in Europe, this book will appeal to students and scholars of the Holocaust, European History and Jewish Studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943. To get started finding The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943
Description: The book narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki which, in 1943, was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz.Focusing on the Holocaust of the Jews of Thessaloniki, this book maps the reactions of the authorities, the Church and the civil society as events unfolded. In so doing, it seeks to answer the questions, did the Christian society of their hometown stand up to their defence and did they try to undermine or object to the Nazi orders? Utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes, this book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway, seeking to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honour the victims of the Holocaust.The first study to examine why 95 per cent of the Jews of Thessaloniki perished, one of the highest percentages in Europe, this book will appeal to students and scholars of the Holocaust, European History and Jewish Studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943. To get started finding The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.