impact of 'Jewish soap' and 'Lampshades' on Holocaust remembrance
TitoloThe impact of 'Jewish soap' and 'Lampshades' on Holocaust remembrance
Autore
Call number940.5318/0404
Numero oggetto07022D
Luogo di pubblicazioneNewcastle upon Tyne, England
Anno di pubblicazione
2008
Paginazionepp51-77
MaterialeArticle
ISBN9781847186461
NotesArticle from the book 'Trajectories of memory'pp51-77
Descrizione
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