{"product_id":"the-neighbors-respond-the-controversy-over-the-jedwabne-massacre-in-poland-paperback","title":"The Neighbors Respond: The Controversy Over the Jedwabne Massacre in Poland - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntony Polonsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoanna B. Michlic\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeighbors\u003c\/i\u003e--Jan Gross's stunning account of the brutal mass murder of the Jews of Jedwabne by their Polish neighbors--was met with international critical acclaim and was a finalist for the National Book Award in the United States. It has also been, from the moment of its publication, the occasion of intense controversy and painful reckoning. This book captures some of the most important voices in the ensuing debate, including those of residents of Jedwabne itself as well as those of journalists, intellectuals, politicians, Catholic clergy, and historians both within and well beyond Poland's borders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Antony Polonsky and Joanna Michlic introduce the debate, focusing particularly on how \u003ci\u003eNeighbors\u003c\/i\u003e rubbed against difficult old and new issues of Polish social memory and national identity. The editors then present a variety of Polish voices grappling with the role of the massacre and of Polish-Jewish relations in Polish history. They include samples of the various strategies used by Polish intellectuals and political elites as they have attempted to deal with their country's dark past, to overcome the legacy of the Holocaust, and to respond to Gross's book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Neighbors Respond\u003c\/i\u003e makes the debate over \u003ci\u003eNeighbors\u003c\/i\u003e available to an English-speaking audience--and is an excellent tool for bringing the discussion into the classroom. It constitutes an engrossing contribution to modern Jewish history, to our understanding of Polish modern history and identity, and to our bank of Holocaust memory.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jan Gross's revelations about the Jedwabne massacre have shaken Polish public opinion such as no other issue since the fall of communism. Now English-speaking readers will be able to sample the richness and complexity of that discussion.\"\u003cb\u003e--Brian Porter, University of Michigan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There was a wide range of responses to Jan Gross's \u003ci\u003eNeighbors\u003c\/i\u003e around the world, for the good reason that the book frankly astonished us when we learned what happened in a tiny Polish village during the Holocaust. Polish citizens murdered their innocent Jewish neighbors in the cold light of day. Reactions to the book in Poland have varied, but in addition to positive accolades, many journalists, clergy, and 'experts' disputed the book's findings and attacked its author. Until this incredibly important volume, most non-Polish speakers have not been able to follow the interesting debates that ensued. This book provides a wealth of information and translates many key Polish reviews and reactions to \u003ci\u003eNeighbors\u003c\/i\u003e. The editors' scholarship is first-class from beginning to end. There simply is no comparable book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Robert Gellately, Earl R. Beck Professor of History, Florida State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntony Polonsky\u003c\/b\u003e is Albert Abramson Professor of Holocaust Studies at Brandeis University and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Great Powers and the Polish Question\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJoanna B. Michlic\u003c\/b\u003e is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the International Institute of Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, and the author of \u003ci\u003eMinority as an Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 489\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.24 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52635764621619,"sku":"9780691113067","price":114.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/D1JQkgPrxg9780691113067.webp?v=1762264456","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-neighbors-respond-the-controversy-over-the-jedwabne-massacre-in-poland-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}