Children during the Holocaust (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780759119857)

This compelling book tells the story of the Holocaust through the eyes, and fates, of its youngest victims. Following the arc of the persecutory policies of the Nazis and their sympathizers and the impact these measures had on Jewish children and adolescents, the chapters begin with the years leading to the war, to the roundups, deportations, and emigrations, to hidden life and death in the ghettos and concentration camps, and to liberation and coping in the wake of war. This volume examines the reactions of children to discrimination, the loss of livelihood in Jewish homes, and the public humiliation at the hands of fellow citizens and explores the ways in which children's experiences paralleled and diverged from their adult counterparts. The author also reflects upon the role of non-Jewish children as victims, perpetrators, and bystanders.

Author: Patricia Heberer
ISBN-10: 0759119856
ISBN-13: 9780759119857
Publisher: Altamira Press
Language: English
Published: 09/24/2015
Pages: 556
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50d