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This book is special because the sources it presents are not only explained in the footnotes but contextualized by an introduction that provides commentary...The diversity of sources is particularly remarkable. Official pronouncements, decrees, and reports by perpetrators are contrasted with primary sources that show the victims' perspective: appeals and assessments by Jewish communities, personal writings (letters, diaries). By including a broad range of the contemporary perceptions of non-Jews the authors also document the (all too often apathetic) knowledge about the crimes committed against the Hungarian Jews...[The book] presents history and historic sources in a very gripping and multi-faceted manner. Readers are not only introduced to the history of the Holocaust in Hungary, but also to the sources with their innumerable aspects and perspectives (perpetrators and victims, official declarations and private accounts). The volume is thus not only useful for Holocaust researchers, but also for classroom teaching and self-study. Zeitschrift fur Geschichtswissenschaft An unusually rich and variegated account of the Holocaust in Hungary that has much to offer both to the uninitiated reader and the seasoned historian. This well-crafted work will enable both students and scholars to better understand and relate the events of the last century in East-Central Europe to larger themes in European history. -- Holly Case, Cornell University An essential addition to any library because of its detailed examination of this 'last chapter' of the Holocaust. The authors are to be applauded for their selection of documents-the majority translated into English for the first time-that capture the vast range of materials that are found in Hungary's archives. Their accompanying narrative brilliantly synthesizes the wealth of recent scholarship, bringing these military reports, diary entries, photographs, and other key primary sources to life. -- Tim Cole, University of Bristol This remarkable volume combines a rich variety of sources with a meticulously researched narrative. It demonstrates clearly the crucial role that Hungarian authorities played at all stages; the material on plunder and the confiscation of Jewish property is especially significant. The authors also give us the voices of Jewish Hungarians as they experienced greater restrictions, ghettoization, and deportations. It is an essential resource for scholars, teachers, and students of the Holocaust and of Hungarian history. -- Paul Hanebrink, Rutgers University-New Brunswick

This compilation of documents and explanatory narrative offers an unusually rich and variegated account of the Holocaust in Hungary. It has much to offer both to the uninitiated reader as well as to the seasoned historian. This well-crafted work will enable both students and scholars to better understand and relate the events of the last century in East-Central Europe to larger themes in European history. -- Holly Case, Cornell University This important volume, by three of the leading younger generation of Hungarian historians, is an essential addition to any library because of its detailed examination of this 'last chapter' of the Holocaust. The authors are to be applauded for their selection of documents-the majority translated into English for the first time-that capture the vast range of materials that are found in Hungary's archives. Their accompanying narrative brilliantly synthesizes the wealth of recent scholarship, bringing these military reports, diary entries, photographs, and other key primary sources to life. -- Tim Cole, University of Bristol This remarkable volume combines a rich variety of sources with a meticulously researched narrative to provide a vivid account of the Holocaust in Hungary. It demonstrates clearly the crucial role that Hungarian authorities played at all stages; the material on plunder and the confiscation of Jewish property is especially significant. The authors also give us the voices of Jewish Hungarians as they experienced greater restrictions, ghettoization, and deportations. The book makes for compelling reading and provides a perspective on the Hungarian Holocaust that is too-often neglected. It is an essential resource for scholars, teachers, and students of the Holocaust and of Hungarian history. -- Paul Hanebrink, New Brunswick University

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Zoltán Vági is historian and deputy director of the Social Conflicts Research Center at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. László Csősz is senior archivist and historian at the Holocaust National Archives in Budapest. Gábor Kádár is senior historian of the Hungarian Jewish Archives, Budapest.

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