The Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial, 1963-1965: Genocide, History, and the Limits of the Law (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521127981)

The Frankfurt Auschwitz trial was the largest, most public, and most important trial of Holocaust perpetrators conducted in West German courts. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, Devin O. Pendas provides a comprehensive history of this momentous event. Situating the trial in a thorough analysis of West German criminal law, the book argues that in confronting systematic, state-sponsored genocide, the Frankfurt court ran up against the limits of law. This book provides a compelling account of the divided response to the trial among the West German public.

Author: Devin O. Pendas
ISBN-10: 052112798X
ISBN-13: 9780521127981
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2010
Pages: 362
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d