impact of 'Jewish soap' and 'Lampshades' on Holocaust remembrance
TitleThe impact of 'Jewish soap' and 'Lampshades' on Holocaust remembrance
Author
Call number940.5318/0404
Object number07022D
Place of publicationNewcastle upon Tyne, England
PublisherCambridge Scholars Publishing
Year of publication
2008
Physical descriptionpp51-77
MaterialArticle
ISBN9781847186461
NotesArticle from the book 'Trajectories of memory'pp51-77
Description
Some tales about alleged Nazi crimes, though refuted by history, show astonishing persistence. A prime example is the manufacture of soap and lampshades from Jewish victims. It belongs to the expanding cycle of myths and urban legends that have grown up around the Holocaust