Jews in Post-Holocaust Germany, 1945-1953
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'His chapters on East Germany add a crucial dimension for understanding why, today, West Germans are credited with dealing with the past, whereas the East German legacy of remembering the plight of Communist resistance has all but disappeared from the public sphere.' Times Literary Supplement
Book Description
Using archival materials from the Jewish communities of East and West Germany as well as governmental and political party records, Jay Howard Geller analyzes the reestablishment of organized Jewish life in Germany and the Jews' critical ties to political leaders. Whereas the West German community needed to overcome deep cultural, religious, and political differences before uniting, the small Jewish community in Eastern Germany was forced to struggle against communist opposition.
Jews in Post-Holocaust Germany, 1945-1953
Jews in Post-Holocaust Germany, 1945-1953,Jay Howard Geller,Cambridge University Press,0521541263,1945-,20th century,Anthropology - Cultural,Europe - Germany,Germany,History,History - General History,History: World,Holocaust,Holocaust survivors,Jewish - General,Jews,Judaism,Judaism - General,Judaism - History,Politics and government,European history: postwar, from c 1945 -,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,Jewish studies,Religion / Judaism / General
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