Defying the Holocaust
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Defying the Holocaust

Ten courageous Christians who supported Jews

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Defying the Holocaust

Ten courageous Christians who supported Jews

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'Some books have to be written... Defying the Holocaust will make your heart pound.' - Steve Chalke MBEDuring the Second World War, Christians from many nations and denominations stepped forward with courage, ingenuity and determination to protect and rescue Jews from the Holocaust. In Defying the Holocaust, Tim Dowley shares the stories of ten of these extraordinary women and men. From the Most Unorthodox Nun: Mother Maria of Paris to Committed Swedes: Pastors Erik Perwe and Erik Myrgren, Tim Dowley introduces an array of brave Christians, and tells the reader about the incredible lengths they went to in order to help rescue the Jews. In Defying the Holocaust each of their stories is accompanied by photos of the individuals themselves and further photos to add context to their stories. Christians and those fascinated by stories about the Holocaust will find Tim Dowley's book to be incredibly inspiring, a reminder that these ten brave men women and men stood up to the cruelty of the times.

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Year
2020
ISBN
9780281083633
Edition
1

Index

Note: Page numbers in bold indicate images.

Abegg, Elisabeth 12447, 143
Abegg, Julie 142
Amersfoort concentration camp 113
Anschluss 53, 54, 56, 81
Ardeatine Caves massacre 197, 198
Arrow Cross 82, 86, 90
Aryanization 55, 66
Assisi 2
Auschwitz 30, 36, 63, 94100, 96, 1...

Table of contents

  1. Defying the Holocaust
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Prologue
  5. Introduction
  6. The Nazi Holocaust: a short timeline
  7. 1A most unorthodox nun
  8. 2Pestilent priests
  9. 3The borders of heaven
  10. 4No hiding place
  11. 5Quakers and U-boats
  12. 6The constant midwife
  13. 7The monk on a bicycle
  14. 8The Vatican Pimpernel
  15. 9Committed Swedes
  16. 10An elusive missionary
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index