This book states the fallacy of the notion that German and Austrian civilians were sheltered from the horrors of the Holocaust. The author examined the lives of those who lived in immediate proximity to Mauthausen, one of the Nazi's most vicious facilities in Austria, and found how individuals could reconcile themselves to the atrocities that took place under their noses. He argues that there was an almost total suspension of moral action. The book explores the life of the townspeople, the life of the inmates and the ...
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This book states the fallacy of the notion that German and Austrian civilians were sheltered from the horrors of the Holocaust. The author examined the lives of those who lived in immediate proximity to Mauthausen, one of the Nazi's most vicious facilities in Austria, and found how individuals could reconcile themselves to the atrocities that took place under their noses. He argues that there was an almost total suspension of moral action. The book explores the life of the townspeople, the life of the inmates and the economic system established by the Nazis of which the camp was a part.
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Dorothy Wachtenheim dj. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Gold-stamped brown bds, with some white bits from the dust jacket stuck to it. Macmillan employee stamp verso front cover. Decent dust jacket w/ waterstain top edges. Index, a few b/w photos. 4210 shelf.
This is a well-written, thought-provoking work from a unique perspective. It asks the question, what would I have done in a similar situation? Heartbreaking and horrifying, this book challenges us never to let these atrocities happen again.
