The Holocaust: A Concise History

by Doris L. Bergen

Book Overview

In examining one of the defining events of the twentieth century, Doris Bergen situates the Holocaust in its historical, political, social, cultural, and military contexts. Unlike many other treatments of the Holocaust, this history traces not only the persecution of the Jews, but also other segments of society victimized by the Nazis: Gypsies, homosexuals, Poles, Soviet POWs, the disabled, and other groups deemed undesirable. With clear and eloquent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742557146
• ISBN13: 9780742557147
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"