Auschwitz and the politics of martyrdom and memory, 1945-1947
TitleAuschwitz and the politics of martyrdom and memory, 1945-1947
Author
Call number940.531809438/0017
Object number02751f
Place of publicationOxford, England
PublisherInstitute for Polish Jewish Studies, The Littman Library of Jewish civilization, The American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies
Year of publication
2008
Physical descriptionpp149-172
MaterialArticle
Series titlePolin:Studies in Polish Jewry Vol.20
ISBN1904113065
NotesArticle from the book 'Making Holocaust memory' pp149-172
Description
The reluctance of former political prisoners to place special emphasis on Jewish suffering and death cannot be ascribed only to Polish anti-semitism. This study is central to understanding the reworking of Holocaust memory under communist rule.