Beyond Violence

Jewish Survivors in Poland and Slovakia, 1944-48

AvAnna Cichopek-Gajraj

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

Del i serien New Studies in European History

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Beskrivning

This book tells a story of Polish and Slovak Holocaust survivors returning to homes that no longer existed in the aftermath of the Second World War. It focuses on their daily efforts to rebuild their lives in the radically changed political and social landscape of post-war Eastern Europe. Such an analysis shifts the perspective from post-war violence and emigration to post-war reconstruction. Using a comparative approach, Anna Cichopek-Gajraj discusses survivors' journeys home, their struggles to retain citizenship and repossess property, their coping with antisemitism, and their efforts to return to 'normality'. She emphasizes the everyday communal and personal experiences of survivors in the context of their relationships with non-Jews. In essence, by focusing on the daily efforts of Polish and Slovak Jews to rebuild their lives, the author investigates the limits of belonging in Eastern Europe after the Holocaust.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-06-19
Mått:160 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt:550 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Studies in European History
Antal sidor:297
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781107036666

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Mer om författaren

Anna Cichopek-Gajraj is an Assistant Professor of East European Jewish History at Arizona State University.

Recensioner i media

'This well-researched and innovative volume provides a vivid account of the attempts to revive Jewish life in Poland and Slovakia. It shows clearly that, in spite of the increasingly repressive nature of the communist governments of these countries and the persistence of anti-Jewish violence, these efforts, although ultimately frustrated by the political situation, initially had a significant degree of support. It is essential reading for all those interested in Jewish life in Eastern Europe after the Second World War.' Antony Polonsky, Albert Abramson Professor of Holocaust Studies, Brandeis University, Massachusetts, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; 1. Return to 'no home'; 2. Property: Poland; 3. Property: Slovakia; 4. Violence; 5. Citizenship; 6. Return to 'normality': Poland; 7. Return to 'normality': Slovakia; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography.