On the edge of destruction : Jews of Poland between the two World Wars

The Holocaust virtually destroyed the Jews of Poland, once a community of more than three million, constituting ten percent of the population, and the oldest continuous Jewish community in a European country. On the Edge of Destruction looks at the rich and complex nature of that community and the tremendous pressures under which it lived before the tragic end.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-370) and index.

xvi, 383 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm