Two Flags: Return to the Warsaw Ghetto - Tapa blanda

Two Flags: Return to the Warsaw Ghetto

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Scarce paperback, xii + pp 9-360 + 8 pages of glossy plates, NOT ex-library. No preface pages 1-8 (professionally removed without damaging the binding). Signs of liquid-damage: beige staining along the lower edges of both inner covers + in the lower margins of all the plates & gentle wrinkling in the lower margins of most pages. Unmarked text, book is free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Spine remains free of vertical creases. -- "The Warsaw ghetto uprising was planned and accomplished by two organizations, the ZOB (Zydowska Organizacja Bojowa - Jewish Fighting Organization) and the ZZW (Zydowski Zwiazek Wojskowy - Jewish Military Union). While the part of the ZOB is well known though multiple books and articles, the part of the ZZW has been largely ignored for political reasons; a fundamental conflict between the Left and the Right carried over from the ghetto into the postwar world, both in Poland and in Israel. Using extensive primary source material from Polish, Jewish and German sources, much of it here translated into English for the first time, Marian Apfelbaum, whose cousin was one of the ZZW leaders, describes and analyzes the role of the ZZW. Special attention is given to the famous incident of the Polish and Jewish flags hoisted over the ghetto, and the fierce battle waged over them. Two Flags previously appeared in French, Polish, Hebrew and Spanish. Marian Apfelbaum spent the war in Warsaw, first within the ghetto, and then in the "Aryan" area, hidden by numerous Catholics. After the war, he came to Paris and became a physician and ultimately professor of nutrition. Until 1998, he was Director of Human Nutrition Studies at Xavier Bichat Faculty of Medicine. He has written numerous books in his field, including an encyclopedic dictionary of nutrition and a book on risks and fears in eating. He resides in Paris with his wife Laurence." -- A powerful and personal account of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during World War II, the book delves into the courageous resistance efforts of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, who fought back against Nazi oppression in 1943. Apfelbaum offers a unique perspective, weaving together historical documentation with personal stories from survivors, including his own family. The narrative highlights the complex dynamics within the Jewish resistance, focusing on the ideological and organizational divides between different factions, symbolized by the two flags raised during the uprising: one representing the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB), aligned with the socialist and communist groups, and the other representing the Jewish Military Union (ZZW), which had ties to the Zionist and right-wing movements. Through a blend of personal testimony and meticulous research, Apfelbaum seeks to shed light on the often-overlooked contributions of the ZZW and to challenge common historical narratives about the uprising. His work is not only a tribute to the bravery of the Warsaw Ghetto fighters but also an exploration of the complexities of Jewish resistance and the impact of these events on Jewish identity, memory, and history. Nº de ref. del artículo: 010489

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