Denialism: Polish Style

New Books in Jewish Studies by New Books Network

Aug 22, 202668:43Religion & Spirituality

Holocaust distortion in Poland involves reshaping or minimizing facts about the Holocaust, often emphasizing Polish victimhood while obscuring instances of local collaboration, participation, or indifference. It appears...

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