Towns of Death - Pogroms Against Jews By Their Neighbors

This book describes the pogroms of Polish Jews by their Polish neighbors in some dozen small towns and villages in Eastern Poland in the years 1941-42. The book draws on eyewitness testimony by surviving victims, bystanders, and perpetrators themselves to describe the horrific events that occurred throughout the region.

Sommario

Acknowledgments
Chapter I: How History Was Written
Chapter II: Nationalism in Interwar Poland - An Ideological Outline
Chapter III: Jedwabne
Chapter IV: Radzi¿ów
Chapter V: W¿sosz
Chapter VI: Szczuczyn and the Vicinity
Chapter VII: Goni¿dz
Chapter VIII: Rajgród
Chapter IX: Kolno
Chapter X: Suchowola
Chapter XI: Bräsk
Chapter XII: Jasionówka
Chapter XIII: Chajim Nachman Bialik The City of Slaughter (excerpt)
Chapter XIV: Conclusions
From the Editor
List of Archival and Investigative Materials Used in the Research
Bibliography
About the Translator
About the Author

Info autore

By Miroslaw Tryczyk - Translated by Frank Szmulowicz

Riassunto

This book describes the pogroms of Polish Jews by their Polish neighbors in some dozen small towns and villages in Eastern Poland in the years 1941–42. The book draws on eyewitness testimony by surviving victims, bystanders, and perpetrators themselves to describe the horrific events that occurred throughout the region.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Miros¿aw Tryczyk, Miroslaw Tryczyk
• Con la collaborazione di: Frank Szmulowicz (Traduzione), Szmulowicz Frank (Traduzione)
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781793637635
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-763-5
• Pagine: 426
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Ebraismo; RELIGION / Judaism / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, World War Two period (c 1939 to c 1945), History of Religion, Jewish Studies, Second World War, The Holocaust, Judaism, Relating to Jewish people & groups, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Social groups: religious groups & communities, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust