Christian churches of Hungary and the Holocaust: an overview
TitreThe Christian churches of Hungary and the Holocaust: an overview
Auteur
Call number940.5318/0340
N° d'objet07057a
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
EditeurColumbia University Press.
Année de publication
2009
Paginationpp1-9
MatérielArticle
SérieHolocaust 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