Children of the Holocaust contains the papers delivered at a conference to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day 2004; which was held under the auspices of the AHRC Parkes Centre at the University of Southampton. The book addresses questions of representation of the Holocaust by and of children; both in text and image. While the volume opens with a theoretical discussion of how and where to locate the voice of the child in a text; the majority of contributions deal with exemplary texts either by single authors or specific groups of survivors. The testimonies at the heart of these essays were written in different European languages; mainly in German; English and Polish. The authors offer a variety of perspectives; ranging from the literary to the historical and art-critical. With its wide range of examples and approaches to the theme; this volume proposes to be more than a concise introduction to the theme of children of the Holocaust. It documents the breadth of issues of this branch of Holocaust studies; which is still largely waiting to be discovered.
#496470 in Books Polish Military Books 1988-06-01 1988-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 243.84 x .10 x 7.24l; .35 #File Name: 085045744048 pages
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. well receivedBy Inger de Cros Dichthe young man receiving it as per request was absorbed and still studying it at 4.30 in the morning blah blah11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. The 2nd volume on Polish armies of 1569-1696By Richard Brzostek"Polish Armies 1569-1696 (2)" by Richard Brzezinski is the second volume on the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This volume is 47 pages; has 8 full-page color illustrations by Angus McBride; and has various photographs; illustrations; and maps.The book discusses the Foreign Autorament of the Polish army; which included "German" Infantry; "German" Calvary; Dragoons; Hungarian Haiduk Infantry; Swiss and other Western Guards; Janissaries; and Tatars. Furthermore; private armies; town and city forces; Zaporozhian Cossacks; warfare in Poland; and tactics are discussed.This book provides further insight into the 17th century armies of Poland. It briefly discusses the above and has numerous photographs to add meaning to the words. This book; along with the first volume; are great books for someone interested in a concise format of 17th century Polish history.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Another excelent work by Richard Brzezinsky!By Anibal MadeiraThe author has a knack to transmit huge amounts of information (for the size of the book) in a clear way and without being pedantic. With a very useful glossary of terms (with pronunciation tips) and a clear writing the author shows in this second installment the influences that the western world gave and received from Poland and Lithuania.Being the juncture point between east and west; the Polish kingdom had a unique military system that was a syncretism between both war making philosophies.In this book you can find the information about the "Foreign Autorement" (and its increasing polization; although maintaining Germanic weapons and tactics); The Royal Guard (limited in numbers more from political than economical reasons); the powerful city militias (like Danzig) the Private armies of the landholding magnates and also the unruly; autonomous Zaporozhian Cossacks and Tatars.The descriptions aren't dry at all; they are filled with information about cultural customs (like the Cossack decision making "debates"); comments on the multicultural nation that was Poland in the 16th and 17th centuries; insights like the combination of shock lancers like the Hussars and the missile capabilities of the Tatars combining Western and Eastern tactical and weapon systems; that would influence; for example; Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden decision to abandon the caracole and (re)introduce the naked blade charge; etc.A truly great book that easily and competently introduces you to the subject. The Angus McBride plates are very good (although with some minor mistakes that the author corrects in the comments section).
