
When Light Pierced the Darkness
Christian Rescue of Jews in Nazi-Occupied Poland
Nechama Tec(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 18. February 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-19-505194-0 (ISBN)
Description
Nechama Tec's incisive account of the rescue of Jews by Christians in Nazi-occupied Poland draws heavily on her own childhood experiences. Her in-depth study - the first of its kind - contrasts the attitudes and behaviour of altruistic helpers, and paid rescuers. She discovers a fascinating pattern, in which altruistic Christians applied their customary practise of helping the needy, without regard for their own safety, whereas paid rescuers acted with the motive of removing the Jews and the danger they represented to Poland. This is a deeply affecting book, which deals squarely with the ingrained anti-Semitism in Polish society, yet pays tribute to the extraordinary risks taken by Polish people on behalf of their Jewish compatriots.
Reviews / Votes
`A book that is a long overdue and valuable contribution to both Holocaust history and the study of human nature.' Jewish ReporterMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
6 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-505194-0 (9780195051940)
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Person
Nechama Tec is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut at Stamford. Her other publications include the memoir Dry Tears: The Story of a Lost Childhood (OUP 1984).