Philippine Sanctuary - A Holocaust Odyssey (Paperback)

During World War II, the United States government and many Western democracies limited or closed themselves off entirely to Jewish refugees. By contrast, a Pacific island nation decided to keep its doors open. Between 1938 and 1941, the Philippine Commonwealth provided safe asylum to more than 1,300 German Jews. In highlighting the efforts by Philippine president Manual Quezon and High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt, Bonnie M. Harris offers fuller implications for our understanding of the Roosevelt administration's response to the Holocaust. This untold history is brought to life by focusing on the incredible journey of synagogue cantor Joseph Cysner. Drawing from oral histories, memoirs, and personal papers, Harris documents Cysner's harrowing escape from the Nazis and his heroic rescue by the American-led Jewish community of the Philippines in 1939. Moving and rich in historical detail, Philippine Sanctuary reveals new insights for an overlooked period in our recent history, and emphasizes the continued importance of humanitarian efforts to aid those being persecuted.

General

Imprint:	University of Wisconsin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	New Perspectives in SE Asian Studies
Release date:	February 2022
Authors:	Bonnie M Harris
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-0-299-32464-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	0-299-32464-8
Barcode:	9780299324643

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