Between Dignity and Despair Kaplan, Marion A.

From the outset, the Nazi government used legislation, administrative decrees, and propaganda to defame and ostracize Jews and to lower their social, economic, and legal standing. (from the first line)

Draws on the extraordinary memoirs, diaries, interviews, and letters of Jewish women and men to give readers an intimate portrait of Jewish life in Nazi Germany. 6 halftones.

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Draws on the extraordinary memoirs, diaries, interviews, and letters of Jewish women and men to give readers an intimate portrait of Jewish life in Nazi Germany. 6 halftones.

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The author, a historian, chronicles Jewish life in Germany under Nazi control. In response to countless observers who wonder why German Jews did not simply leave the country, Kaplan argues that choices could not be made this easily. What began as subtle humiliation of and indecency toward Jews led to widespread racial hatred and distrust and ultimately, to the nightmare of the Holocaust. Germany was still home to many Jews, and it was difficult early on to foresee the ultimate insanity that would ensue. Primary source material enriches the author's narrative. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.

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Book Format:		Paperback
Number of Pages:		0304
Publisher:		Oxford University Press, USA

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