Facing the extreme : moral life in the concentration camps
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Uniform Title
Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, [1997].
Edition
1st Owl Books ed.
Physical Desc
307 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Holocaust Shelf
940.5318 TODORO 1997
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940.5318 TODORO 1997
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, [1997].
Format
Book
Edition
1st Owl Books ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"First published in the United States in 1996 by Metropolitan Books"--T.p. verso.
General Note
"An Owl book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-301) and index.
Description
"The Nazi concentration camps and the Soviet gulag provide the context for this acclaimed examination of the human capacity for moral life. Drawing on a striking array of documents, Tzvetan Todorov reconstructs a vivid portrait of the conduct of those who ran the camps and those who suffered their outrages. Challenging the widespread view that moral life was extinguished in the extreme circumstances of the camps, he uncovers instead a rich moral universe, composed not of grand acts of heroism but of ordinary gestures of dignity and care, compassion and solidarity. A complex and profound study, Facing the Extreme restores a lost dimension to this anguished history, even as it offers an eloquent plea for the recognition of everyday virtues as a basis for contemporary morality."--,Provided by Publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Todorov, T. (1997). Facing the extreme: moral life in the concentration camps (1st Owl Books ed.). Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Todorov, Tzvetan, 1939-2017-. 1997. Facing the Extreme: Moral Life in the Concentration Camps. Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Todorov, Tzvetan, 1939-2017-. Facing the Extreme: Moral Life in the Concentration Camps Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Todorov, Tzvetan. Facing the Extreme: Moral Life in the Concentration Camps 1st Owl Books ed., Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
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