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Diary of a Witness, 1940-1943
Raymond-Raoul Lambert
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Description for Diary of a Witness, 1940-1943
Hardcover. For years Raymond-Raoul Lambert's Diary has been among the important untranslated records of the experience of French Jews in the Holocaust. Lambert's Diary survived the war and was published in France in 1985. This book reveals Lambert's efforts to save at least a remnant of the Jews in France. It is illustrated with maps and photographs. Translator(s): Best, Isabel. Series: Published in Association with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
Raymond-Raoul Lambert's Diary has been among the most important untranslated records of the experience of French Jews in the Holocaust. Lambert, a leader of the Union of French Jews (UGIF), was, in the words of the historian Michael Marrus, "arguably the most important Jewish official in contact with the Vichy government and the Germans." Lambert's Diary survived the war and was published in France in 1985. It reveals Lambert's efforts to save the Jews in France, particularly the children.
Raymond-Raoul Lambert's Diary has been among the most important untranslated records of the experience of French Jews in the Holocaust. Lambert, a leader of the Union of French Jews (UGIF), was, in the words of the historian Michael Marrus, "arguably the most important Jewish official in contact with the Vichy government and the Germans." Lambert's Diary survived the war and was published in France in 1985. It reveals Lambert's efforts to save the Jews in France, particularly the children.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Published in Association with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566637404
SKU
V9781566637404
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About Raymond-Raoul Lambert
Raymond-Raoul Lambert, a French army officer in World War II, headed the UGIF under the German occupation. Richard Cohen, an historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is the author of The Burden of Conscience: French Jewish Leadership During the Holocaust. He lives in Jerusalem.
Reviews for Diary of a Witness, 1940-1943
Compelling. . . . This absorbing diary provides even more evidence of Nazi crimes against humanity.
Sunday Star Ledger
Readers . . . will emerge with respect for [Lambert’s] courage in wrestling with the idolatry of loyalty.
Beacon
One of the most important records of the experience of the Jews of France during the Holocaust.
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Sunday Star Ledger
Readers . . . will emerge with respect for [Lambert’s] courage in wrestling with the idolatry of loyalty.
Beacon
One of the most important records of the experience of the Jews of France during the Holocaust.
... Read more