Saving the Forsaken: Religious Culture and the Rescue of Jews in Nazi Europe

By: Pearl M. Oliner

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Synopsis: Pearl M. Oliner examines data on Christian rescuers and nonrescuers of Jews during the Holocaust to shed light on these important questions. Drawing on interviews with more than five hundred Christians--Protestant and Catholic, very religious, irreligious, and moderately religious--rescuers and nonrescuers living in Nazi-occupied Europe, Oliner offers a sociological perspective on the values and attitudes that distinguished each group. She presents several case studies of rescuers and nonrescuers within each group and then interprets the individual's behavior as it relates to his or her group. She finds that the value patterns of the religious groups differ significantly from one another, and she is able to highlight those factors that appear to have contributed most toward rescue within each group.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 272 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780300100631
Publisher:: Yale University Press
Date of Addition:: 09/26/12
Copyrighted By:: Yale University
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Religion and Spirituality, Psychology, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Sociology
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Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.