Jonathan C. Friedman Knihy

The Lion and the Star not only offers an informed glimpse into the intricacies of daily German life but also confirms the continuing danger of making sweeping generalizations about German Jews and non-Jews. In the aftermath of World War II, many viewed the Third Reich as an aberration in German history and laid blame with Hitler and his followers. Since the 1960s, historians have widened their focus, implicating "ordinary" Germans in the demise of German Jewry.Jonathan Friedman addresses this issue by investigation everyday relations between German Jews and their Gentile neighbors. Friedman examines three German communities of different sizes―Frankfurt am Main, Giessen, and Geisenheim. Symbolized by the Hessian heraldic lion, these communities represent a cross-section of both Gentile and Jewish society in Germany during the Weimar and Nazi years. Researching in the United States, Germany, England, and Israel, he gleaned information from interviews, memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, church and synagogue records, censuses, government documents, and reports from Nazi and resistance organizations. Friedman's comparative analysis offers a balanced response to recent scholarly works condemning the entire German people for their complicity in the Holocaust.

Exploring the intersection of gay and Jewish identity, the book examines American and Israeli film and theater from the 1960s to today. It analyzes various plays and films, highlighting conventions that construct and critique the relationship between Jewishness and gay identity. The author investigates how gay-Jewish playwrights and filmmakers have contributed to reevaluating sexual norms within Judaism, ultimately integrating GLBT Jewish members into the broader historical narrative of the Jewish community.

Testimonies from the survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation form the basis of this study of memory and trauma in relation to women's experiences and sexual behavior during Hitler's reign of terror. The three essays in this manuscript explore survivor testimony for memories of sexual politics and the functioning of the Nazi state, sexual abuse that often cut across gender lines, and sexual behavior in the different contexts of persecution_ghettos, camps, and hiding.

Offering a fresh viewpoint on Bob Dylan's lasting impact, this book delves into the intricacies of his artistic contributions and cultural significance. Written by a leading authority on the Nobel laureate, it explores the themes, influences, and evolution of Dylan's work, providing readers with a deeper understanding of his legacy in music and beyond.

Der Kartentrick - Die unsauberen Machenschaften von American Express - bk1409; Paul Zsolnay Verlag; Jon Friedman & John Meehan; Paperback; 1994