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The Hand of Compassion : Portraits of Moral Choice during the Holocaust
The Hand of Compassion Portraits of Moral Choice during the Holocaust
Author: Kristen Renwick Monroe
Through moving interviews with five ordinary people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, Kristen Monroe casts new light on a question at the heart of ethics: Why do people risk their lives for strangers and what drives such moral choice? Monroe's analysis points not to traditional explanations--such as religion or reason--but to identity. The ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691118635
ISBN-10: 0691118639
Publication Date: 5/10/2004
Pages: 392
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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