The Holocaust Sites of Europe An Historical Guide

by Winstone, Martin; Gilbert, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781848852914
• ISBN10: 1848852916
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780857730282
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780857730282
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-31
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris

Summary

To better understand the true significance of the Holocaust, its scale and magnitude, millions of people each year now travel to the former camps, ghettos, and other settings for the atrocities.The Holocaust Sites of Europeoffers the first comprehensive guide to these sites, including much practical information as well as the historical context. It serves as an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to add another layer to their understanding of the Holocaust by visiting these important sites for themselves. Including not only the notorious concentration and death camps, such as Auschwitz and Ravens, but also lesser known examples, such as Sered; in Slovakia,The Holocaust Sites of Europeincorporates detailed descriptions of massacre sites, ghettos, Euthanasia centers and Roma and Sinti sites that witnessed similar crimes. Extensive reference to the many museums and memorials that commemorate the Holocaust complete this guide.

Author Biography

Martin Winstone is a writer and teacher. He also undertakes educational work for the Holocaust Educational Trust. He lives in Oxford, UK.

Sir Martin Gilbert is a renowned British historian and Winston Churchill's official biographer. He is also an Honorary Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and a Distinguished Fellow of Hillsdale College, Michigan. He is the author of over eighty books, including Churchill: A Life and The Holocaust: A History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War.

Table of Contents

*Introduction *  Chapter 1: France * Chapter 2: Belgium * Chapter 3: the Netherlands * Chapter 4: Italy * Chapter 5: Germany * Chapter 6: Austria * Chapter 7: Czech Republic * Chapter 8: Slovakia * Chapter 9: Hungary * Chapter 10: Poland * Chapter 11: Lithuania * Chapter 12: Latvia * Chapter 13: Estonia * Chapter 14: Belarus * Chapter 15: Ukraine * Chapter 16: Croatia & Bosnia-Herzegovina * Chapter 17: Serbia * Chapter 18: Greece * Chapter 19: Other Countries * Further Reading *