Dance With Death - A Holistic View of Saving Polish Jews During the Holocaust

This book examines attempts by Polish Christians to save Jews during the brutal German WWII occupation of Poland. Drawing on detailed research and his own experiences as a resistance fighter, the author describes achievements, failures, and traitors.

List of contents

List of Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations and Terms
Editor's Introduction
Introduction
Chapter 1: Christians and Jews in Poland: Cohabitation and Conflict
Chapter 2: The Invasion and Occupation of Poland
Chapter 3: The Extermination of Polish Jews
Chapter 4: The Polish Underground
Chapter 5: Help from Individuals and Legal and Resistance Organizations
Chapter 6: ¿egota: The Council to Aid Jews
Chapter 7: Aid from Abroad
Chapter 8: Criminals, Collaborators, and Antisemites
Conclusions
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

By Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz

Summary

This book examines attempts by Polish Christians to save Jews during the brutal German WWII occupation of Poland. Drawing on detailed research and his own experiences as a resistance fighter, the author describes achievements, failures, and traitors.

Product details

• Authors: Joanna Drzewieniecki, Jaros¿aw Pieka¿kiewicz, Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz
• Assisted by: Joanna Drzewieniecki (Editor)
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780761871668
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-7166-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous