Saving the forsaken : religious culture and the rescue of Jews in Nazi Europe /

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Does religion encourage altruism on behalf of those who do not belong? Are the very religious more likely to be altruistic towards outsiders than those who are less religious? In this book Pearl M. Oliner examines data on Christian rescuers and nonrescuers of Jews during the Holocaust to shed light...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Oliner, Pearl M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale, ©2004.
Subjects:
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust > Attitudes.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust > Psychology.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Rescue.
Altruism.
Motivation (Psychology)
Religion and culture.
Personality and culture.
Justes de toutes les nations pendant l'Holocauste > Attitudes.
Justes de toutes les nations pendant l'Holocauste > Psychologie.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Juifs > Sauvetage.
Altruisme.
Motivation (Psychologie)
Religion et culture.
Personnalité et culture.
HISTORY > Holocaust.
HISTORY > General.
Altruism
Personality and culture
Religion and culture
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust > Psychology
Joden.
Holocaust.
Christenen.
Altruïsme.
Religieuze aspecten.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Does religion encourage altruism on behalf of those who do not belong? Are the very religious more likely to be altruistic towards outsiders than those who are less religious? In this book Pearl M. Oliner examines data on Christian rescuers and nonrescuers of Jews during the Holocaust to shed light on these important questions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 264 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-257) and index.
ISBN:9780300130409
0300130406

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