Holocaust City: The Making of a Jewish Ghetto

Book Details

• Publisher: Routledge

• Author: Cole, Tim

• Language: English

• Edition: 1

• ISBN: 9780415929691

• Pages: 320

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches

About the Book

The Budapest Ghetto: A Critical Geography of the Holocaust by Tim Cole offers a groundbreaking study of the Jewish ghetto created in Budapest, Hungary, during the Holocaust. Drawing on the insights of critical geography and extensive archival research, Cole presents a detailed reconstruction of how space was divided in the city during the Nazi occupation, with a focus on the role of cafes, theaters, bars, bathhouses, and other public spaces that were segregated for Jews.

This book offers a rare and insightful look into one of the largest and most significant ghettos of the Holocaust, which has been rarely examined in detail. By analyzing the physical and social transformation of Budapest during the Nazi occupation, Cole sheds light on the deeper implications of ghettoization and what it reveals about the nature of Nazism.

In addition to the spatial and geographical analysis, The Budapest Ghetto explores the role of ghettos in the broader context of the Final Solution, offering a profound examination of life under Nazi occupation. The book underscores how the creation of the ghetto speaks volumes about the dehumanization of Jews, the mechanics of Nazi rule, and the broader social and political implications of the Holocaust.

An essential read for students and scholars of Holocaust studies, history, and geography, this book provides a critical examination of the Jewish ghettos and the atrocities committed during the war.