Christian churches of Hungary and the Holocaust: an overview
TitleThe Christian churches of Hungary and the Holocaust: an overview
Author
Call number940.5318/0340
Object number07057a
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherColumbia University Press.
Year of publication
2009
Physical descriptionpp1-9
MaterialArticle
Series titleHolocaust Studies Series vol 26.
East European Monographs, No.DCCLVIII
East European Monographs, No.DCCLVIII
ISBN9780880336574
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust: essays and documents' pp1-9
Description
Demonstrates that the destruction of Hungarian Jewry took place in a climate that had been conditioned by centuries of Christian hostility to Jews. The Christian churches were largely responsible for laying the groundwork for the public acceptance of the anti-Jewish measures. The three major Christian denominations approved almost all the anti-Jewish legislation