The Fourth of August Regime and Greek Jewry, 1936-1941
ISBN: 978-30-312-0535-4
Format: 14.8x21.0cm
Liczba stron: 288
Oprawa: Miękka
Wydanie: 2024 r.
Język: angielski
Dostępność: dostępny
Delving into a traditionally underexplored period, this book focuses on the treatment of Greek Jews under the dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas in the years leading up to the Second World War. Almost 86% of Greek Jews died in the Holocaust, leading many to think this was because of Metaxas and his fascist ideology. However, the situation in Greece was much more complicated; in fact, Metaxas in his policies often attempted to quash anti-Semitism. <i>The Fourth of August Regime and Greek Jewry, 1936-1941</i> explores how the Jews fit (and did not fit) into Metaxas's vision for Greece. Drawing on unpublished archival sources and Holocaust survivor testimonies, this book presents a ground-breaking contribution to Greek history, the history of Greek anti-Semitism, and sheds light on attitudes towards Jews during the interwar period.