Michael Marrus is a distinguished Canadian historian whose scholarship centers on French history, the Holocaust, and Jewish history. His work delves deeply into the complex themes of antisemitism and the fate of French Jewry during World War II. Marrus critically examines the pivotal role of the Vichy regime in persecuting Jews and explores the broader human tragedy of the Holocaust. His writings are valued for their meticulous historiographical analysis and efforts to synthesize intricate historical perspectives.
Provides the definitive account of Vichy's own antisemitic policies and practices. It is a major contribution to the history of the Jewish tragedy in wartime Europe answering the haunting question, "What part did Vichy France really play in the Nazi effort to murder Jews living in France?"