Ordinary Jews: Choice and Survival During the Holocaust

by Evgeny Finkel

Book Overview

How Jewish responses during the Holocaust shed new light on the dynamics of genocide and political violence

Focusing on the choices and actions of Jews during the Holocaust, Ordinary Jews examines the different patterns of behavior of civilians targeted by mass violence. Relying on rich archival material and hundreds of survivors' testimonies, Evgeny Finkel presents a new framework for understanding the survival strategies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691172579
• ISBN13: 9780691172576
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"