Description |
xvi, 416 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Foreword</em> by Dr. Henry Huttenbach -- Introduction -- Bibliography -- Index |
Summary |
This concise, easy-to-use resource on the Holocaust is rich in factual and statistical information, and provides a comprehensive compilation of the people and terms that are essential for an understanding of the Holocaust. In 2,000 entries, it profiles major personalities, covers concentration and death camps, cities and countries, and significant events. Also included are important terms translated from German, French, Polish, Yiddish, and twelve other languages. Biographical entries give a brief history, the person's significance, and their historical context. Geographical entries pinpoint exact locations using other cities or countries as landmarks, and give the number of Jewish inhabitants before Nazi occupation, and the percentage of Jews killed |
Analysis |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Dictionaries |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [359]-381) and index |
Subject |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Dictionaries.
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Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Author |
Rosen, Philip, 1928-
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LC no. |
97008779 |
ISBN |
031330355X |
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