49 pages • 1 hour read
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Neighbors by Jan Tomasz Gross elicits strong reactions. Its meticulous research into the Jedwabne massacre in WWII Poland earns critical acclaim for shedding light on local complicity in the Holocaust. However, some critique its reliance on limited sources and question its broader implications, arguing it oversimplifies complex historical contexts. An essential yet contentious read.
A reader who would enjoy Neighbors by Jan Tomasz Gross is likely interested in Holocaust studies, Eastern European history, and the sociology of ethnoreligious violence. Fans of Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem and Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands may find this book compelling for its meticulous investigation and moral inquiry.
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