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Journeys from the Abyss

The Holocaust and Forced Migration from the 1880s to the Present

by Tony Kushner

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The first study that places Jewish refugee movements linked to the Holocaust in the wider and comparative context of forced migration. Confronts issues of gender, childhood, place, auto/biography, performativity and naming. Provides a total history including responses to and experiences of refugees. Explores both the history and memory of refugees. Uses sources ranging from governmental papers through to film and museums.

Emigration and immigrationJewish diasporaJewsMigrationsHistoryHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)RefugeesJewish refugeesJewish children in the HolocaustForced migration