Jewish Responses to Persecution: 1944-1946

By Leah Wolfson

With its unique combination of primary sources and historical narrative, this book provides an important new perspective on Holocaust history. Covering the final year of Nazi destruction and the immediate postwar years, it traces the increasingly urgent Jewish struggle for survival, which included armed resistance and organized escape attempts. Shedding light on both the personal and public lives of Jews through letters, diaries, photographs, drawings, speeches, newspapers, and government documents, this book provides compelling insights into a wide range of Jewish experiences during the Holocaust.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442243368
• ISBN13: 9781442243361
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 590 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"