Emotions in Yiddish ghetto diaries: encountering persecutors and questioning humanity
"This book uses an empathic reading of Yiddish diarists' feelings, evaluations, and assessments about persecutors in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna ghettos to present an emotional history of persecution in the Nazi ghettos. It re-centers the daily experiences of psychological and physical vio...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY
Routledge
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Simon, Amy, 1956-, Emotions in Yiddish ghetto diaries : encountering persecutors and questioning humanity] (2024) (Ozacky-Stern, Daniela)
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| Series/Journal: | Routledge studies in Second World War history
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| Further subjects: | B
Jewish ghettos (Poland)
B Holocaust victims (Poland) Diaries B War diaries (Poland) B Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) (Poland) Personal narratives B World War, 1939-1945 (Poland) Personal narratives B Emotions in literature |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | "This book uses an empathic reading of Yiddish diarists' feelings, evaluations, and assessments about persecutors in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna ghettos to present an emotional history of persecution in the Nazi ghettos. It re-centers the daily experiences of psychological and physical violence that made up ghetto life and that ultimately led victims to use their diaries as a place of agency to question and attempt to maintain their own beliefs in pre-war Jewish and Enlightenment ethics and morality. Holocaust scholars and students, as well as people interested in personal narratives, interpersonal relations, and the problem of dehumanization during the Holocaust will find this study particularly thought-provoking. Essentially, this book highlights the benefits of reading with empathy and paying attention to emotions for understanding the experiences of people in the past, especially those facing tragedy and trauma"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 164 Seiten, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 103244018X |