The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
Simon Wiesenthal; Harry James Cargas
ISBN 10: 0805241450 ISBN 13: 9780805241457
Published by Schocken Books, 1997
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An international group of philosophers, critics, writers, and thinkers weighs the moral issues involved in Wiesenthal's young Jewish protagonist's response to a dying Nazi's confession of mass murder and plea for absolution. 20,000 first printing.
About the Author: Simon Wiesenthal was born in 1908 in Buczacz, Galicia, at that time a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was incarcerated between 1941 and 1945 in Buchenwald and Mauthausen and other concentration camps. In 1946, together with 30 other survivors, he founded the Jewish Historical Documentation Center, which was instrumental in the identification of over 1,100 Nazi war criminals. He has been honored by the governments of Italy, the Netherlands, Israel, and the United States. Wiesenthal is the author of many books, including <b>The Murderers Among Us</b>, <b>Justice Not Vengeance</b>, <b>Sails of Hope,</b> and <b>Every Day Remembrance Day</b>. Wiesenthal lives in Austria.<br><br><b>Among the contributors:</b><br><br><b>Sven Alkalaj</b>, Bosnian Ambassador to the U.S., <b>Mosh
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Title: The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and ...
Publisher: Schocken Books
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
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