The current revival of antisemitism in Europe and the demonization of Jews in parts of the Muslim world give special importance to the exposure of the myths and lies that for centuries led people to regard Jews as the dangerous "other" and that led to violence and persecution. This provocative anthology presents 90 documents that focus on the nature; evolution; and meaning of the principal myths that have made antisemitism such a lethal force in history: Jews as deicides; ritual murderers; agents of Satan; international conspirators; and conniving; unscrupulous Shylocks. Also included are documents illustrating the recent revival of classical myths about Jews among black nationalists; Holocaust deniers; and Islamic fundamentalists.
#869682 in Books Yitzhak Arad 1999-02-01 1999-03-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.15 x 6.12l; 1.37 #File Name: 0253213053448 pagesBelzec Sobibor Treblinka The Operation Reinhard Death Camps
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A thorough; well researched account of the often forgotten ...By Lisa CoyleA thorough; well-researched account of the often forgotten death camps that in a relatively short time claimed nearly 2 million lives. This book helps to promote the awareness necessary for the many lives lost in Operation Reinhard camps. Unlike Auschwitz and the German concentration camps; there were very few survivors to document the horrors of these camps and their role in the Holocaust. This book which provides an account of the efforts made by courageous individuals against insurmountable odds to defy the final solution; also raises questions about the actions or inactions of the local population.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Detailed ExaminationBy Geoff PurssellThis book is one of the more detailed examinations that exposes the darkest chapter in the history of humanity; namely Operation Reinhard and the establishment of extermination centres at Belzec; Sobibor and Treblinka. Well researched; this book details the wholesale genoocide of the Jews in the General Government area of Poland. Often in thinking about the Holocaust; Auschwitz springs to mind as the mother of all extermination camps; yet the horrors and atrocities inflicted upon the Jews in Belzec; Sobibor and Treblinka must surely equal if not surpass those that occurred in Auschwitz.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Quite AstoundingBy Kindle CustomerThe level of scholarship and precision by the author does testament to the chilling tale he chronicles. Again; I am amazed at the bureaucratic details debated by various forces within Nazi Germany as they sort through the massive task of efficiently transporting; eliminating; and erasing the evidence of the existence of nearly two million Jews during wartime. There are petty concerns; logistical issues; and "normal" human emotions felt by these bureaucrats despite the ungodly and horrific mission to which they have been assigned.Having just watched the excellent "Escape from Sobibor;" I also found the escapes at Treblinka and Sobibor to be told in thrilling; masterful detail. You do truly feel as if you were there; with the brave heroes who risked all to end these death camps.In several ways the stories of these death camps are grimmer even than that of Auschwitz. For one thing; their story is largely untold and unknown; even to many Jews. Second; there was no "work" component to these camps -- the Jews were tricked into thinking they were at a transit camp on their way East; merely getting deloused along the way. The Nazis were proud of their crowd control technology; which was perfected over time; to truly evil results.The scholarship preserved here; once learned; is unforgettable.
