Benevolence and Betrayal

Benevolence and Betrayal
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 0312421532
ISBN-13 : 9780312421533
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Book Synopsis Benevolence and Betrayal by : Alexander Stille

Download or read book Benevolence and Betrayal written by Alexander Stille and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of Italy's Jews under the shadow of the Holocaust examines the lives of five Jewish families: the Ovazzas, who propered under Mussolini and whose patriarch became a prominent fascist; the Foas, whose children included both an antifascist activist and a Fascist Party member, the DiVerolis who struggled for survival in the ghetto; the Teglios, one of whom worked with the Catholic Church to save hundreds of Jews; and the Schonheits, who were sent to Buchenwald and Ravensbruck.


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