The Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial, 1963-1965: Genocide, History, and the Limits of the Law

By Devin O. Pendas

Book Overview

The Frankfurt Auschwitz trial was the largest, most public, and most important trial of Holocaust perpetrators conducted in West German courts. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, Devin O. Pendas provides a comprehensive history of this momentous event. Situating the trial in a thorough analysis of West German criminal law, the book argues that in confronting systematic, state-sponsored genocide, the Frankfurt court ran up against the limits of law. This book provides a compelling account of the divided response to the trial among the West German public.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052112798X
• ISBN13: 9780521127981
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"