Laughter in hell : the use of humor during the Holocaust /
Asserts that humor is a form of resistance and a means of psychological survival in threatening situations, and has always been cultivated especially by Jews. Cites reports of humor by both Jews and non-Jews in Nazi Germany and occupied Europe, in the ghettos and the concentration camps, and quotes...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Northvale, N.J. :
J. Aronson Inc.,
[1991], ©1991
Northvale, N.J. : J. Aronson, c1991 Northvale, N.J. : c1991 Northvale, N.J. : c1991 |
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| Summary: | Asserts that humor is a form of resistance and a means of psychological survival in threatening situations, and has always been cultivated especially by Jews. Cites reports of humor by both Jews and non-Jews in Nazi Germany and occupied Europe, in the ghettos and the concentration camps, and quotes many jokes. also surveys anti-Nazi jokes, cartoons, and satirical books and films issued abroad and after the war |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 279 p. ; 24 cm xiii, 279 pages ; 24 cm Also issued online |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-267) and index |
| ISBN: | 0876685858 : 0876685858 9780876685853 |