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In the Shadow of the Polish Eagle: The Poles, the Holocaust and Beyond
L. Cooper
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Description for In the Shadow of the Polish Eagle: The Poles, the Holocaust and Beyond
Hardcover. Poland is 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 in an historical context and attempts an explanation for Polish anti-Semitism during and after the end of the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333752654
SKU
V9780333752654
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99-15
About L. Cooper
LEO COOPER is Senior Research Associate at the Contemporary Europe Research Centre and Russian and Euro-Asian Studies Centre, both at University of Melbourne. He is the author of The Political Economy of Soviet Military Power, Soviet Reforms and Beyond, Power and Politics in the Soviet Union, Stakhanovites - and Others: the Story of a Worker in the Soviet Union 1939-1946 ... Read more
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