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Along the Edge of Annihilation
The Collapse and Recovery of Life in the Holocaust Diary
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Drawing from over fifty diaries of Holocaust victims, this book offers a profound exploration of their experiences through a lens of Jewish tradition. Many writers did not survive, yet their accounts serve as a form of spiritual resistance. Organized around key themes, it deepens the understanding of these texts' significance for both writers and readers. Patterson's insights, enriched by his extensive knowledge of Jewish literature, reveal how individuals affirmed life and spirituality amid the horrors of the Holocaust.
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Along the Edge of Annihilation, David Patterson
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Along the Edge of Annihilation
- Subtitle
- The Collapse and Recovery of Life in the Holocaust Diary
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Patterson
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 328
- ISBN13
- 9780295977836
- Category
- Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- Drawing from over fifty diaries of Holocaust victims, this book offers a profound exploration of their experiences through a lens of Jewish tradition. Many writers did not survive, yet their accounts serve as a form of spiritual resistance. Organized around key themes, it deepens the understanding of these texts' significance for both writers and readers. Patterson's insights, enriched by his extensive knowledge of Jewish literature, reveal how individuals affirmed life and spirituality amid the horrors of the Holocaust.