The last transport : the holocaust in the Eastern Aegean / Anthony McElligott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McElligott, Anthony, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Persecutions.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (545 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, [2025]

Summary:

The book 'The Last Last Transport: The Holocaust in the Eastern Aegean' by Anthony McElligott explores the impact of the Holocaust on the Jewish communities in the Eastern Aegean region, particularly the islands of Rhodes and Kos. It delves into the personal stories of families who perished or survived the genocide, providing a narrative that personalizes the broader historical context of World War II and the Holocaust. The author examines the interactions between Italians and Jews, the German occupation, and the deportation to Auschwitz and other concentration camps. McElligott's work is aimed at historians and readers interested in Holocaust studies, offering insights into the lesser-known aspects of Jewish history in the Aegean. Through meticulous research and personal accounts, the book seeks to remember and reconstruct the lost world of the Aegean Jewish communities. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Illustrations

Maps

Tables

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Preface

1 The Holocaust in its Aegean Context

2 Inside the Juderia

3 Italians and Jews

4 The Germans on Rhodes

5 Deportation

6 Auschwitz and Other Camps

7 The Spoils of Deportation

8 Return to Life

9 A 'Lost World' Remembered and Remade

Epilogue

Notes

Primary Sources

Secondary Sources

Index.

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ISBN:

9781474228008

1474228003

9781474228015

1474228011

OCLC:

1457641354