Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
A Holocaust Odyssey
Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: New Perspectives in SE Asian Studies
ISBN: 978-0-299-32464-3
Verlag: University of Wisconsin Press
This untold history is brought to life by focusing on the incredible journey of synagogue cantor Joseph Cysner. Drawing from oral histories, memoirs, and personal papers, Harris documents Cysner's harrowing escape from the Nazis and his heroic rescue by the American-led Jewish community of the Philippines in 1939. Moving and rich in historical detail, Philippine Sanctuary reveals new insights for an overlooked period in our recent history, and emphasizes the continued importance of humanitarian efforts to aid those being persecuted.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Deutsche Geschichte Deutsche Geschichte: Holocaust
Weitere Infos & Material
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface: Unlikely Journeys
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Open Doors to the Philippines
- 1. Joseph Cysner: From Hamburg to Zbaszyn to Manila
- 2. FDR, Evian, and the Refugee Crisis
- 3. Open Hearts: Jewish Rescue in the Philippines
- 4. Mindanao, a New Palestine
- 5. Japan and Europe's Refugee Jews
- 6. Peletah—Deliverance
- Conclusion: The Will to Save
- Afterword: New Lives, New Life
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index