Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust
| AUTHOR | Leff, Lisa Moses |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press, USA (08/01/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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In the aftermath of the Holocaust, Jewish historian Zosa Szajkowski stole tens of thousands of documents from France and sold them to libraries in the United States. To understand why he did it, Leff takes us "backstage" at the archives and reveals the powerful ideological, economic, and scientific forces that made Holocaust-era Jewish scholars care more deeply than ever before about preserving the remnants of their past.
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ISBN-13:
9780190690588
ISBN-10:
0190690585
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 0.80 x 9.20 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
History | Modern - 20th Century - Holocaust
History | Wars & Conflicts - World War II - General
History | Western Europe - General
Dewey Decimal:
940.531
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In the aftermath of the Holocaust, Jewish historian Zosa Szajkowski stole tens of thousands of documents from France and sold them to libraries in the United States. To understand why he did it, Leff takes us "backstage" at the archives and reveals the powerful ideological, economic, and scientific forces that made Holocaust-era Jewish scholars care more deeply than ever before about preserving the remnants of their past.
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Author:
Leff, Lisa Moses
Lisa Moses Leff is Associate Professor of History at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
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