Holocaust in historical context, Volume I
TitleThe Holocaust in historical context, Volume I; The Holocaust and mass death before the modern age
Author
Call number940.5318/0027 Vol.I
Object number00182
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherOxford University Press
Year of publication
1994
Physical description702p.,index and bibliographical references
MaterialBook
ISBN0195072200
Description
Writes about the singular historical and philosophical aspects of the Holocaust in relation to centuries of antisemitism and to persecution of humanity in general. In the first volume he deals with Greek and Roman slavery, hatred of Jews during the Middle Ages, witchcraft hysteria in Europe,wars of religion, early campaigns against homosexuals, and the French harassment of Huguenots.