Victim of history: perceptions of the Holocaust in Estonia
TitleVictim of history: perceptions of the Holocaust in Estonia
Author
Call number940.5318072047/0001
Object number08653g
Place of publicationNebraska
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
Year of publication
2013
Physical descriptionpp195-222
MaterialArticle
ISBN9780803225442
NotesArticle from the book 'Bringing the dark past to life' pp195-222
Description
This chapter examines the perceptions of the Holocaust in contemporary Estonia. Most Estonians think of the Holocaust as a superimposed discourse that has no direct connection to their country. By 1934 Jews constitiuted 0.4% of the total population. The Soviet investigation of war crimes committed in Estonia paid little attention to the plight of the Jews