Facing the Extreme by Tzvetan Todorov

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Facing the Extreme by Tzvetan Todorov

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Summary

First published in early 1999, this historical study of the human capacity for compassion focuses on the Nazi concentration camps and the Soviet gulag. Using eyewitness accounts, Todorov creates a portrait of the conduct of those who ran the camps and those who were the victims revealing dignity, care, compassion and solidarity.

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Facing the Extreme by Tzvetan Todorov

Focusing on the Nazi concentration camps and Stalinist gulags, this book examines the human capacity for moral behaviour. Drawing on the testimonies of survivors and eyewitnesses, the author creates a vivid portrait of the conduct of those who ran the camps and those who suffered therein.

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Tzvetan Todorov is Director of Research at the Centre National de Recherches in Paris.
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ISBN 13 9780753809501
ISBN 10 0753809508
Title Facing the Extreme
Author Tzvetan Todorov
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2000-02-03
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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