Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews WW II

Besa is a code of honor deeply rooted in Albanian culture and incorporated in the faith of...
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Author: Norman H. Gershman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews WW II by Gershman, Norman H.

Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews WW II

¥9,290

Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews WW II

¥9,290
Author: Norman H. Gershman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Besa is a code of honor deeply rooted in Albanian culture and incorporated in the faith of Albanian Muslims. It dictates a moral behavior so absolute that nonadherence brings shame and dishonor on oneself and one's family. Simply stated, it demands that one take responsibility for the lives of others in their time of need. In Albania and Kosovo, Muslims sheltered, at grave risk to themselves and their families, not only the Jews of their cities and villages, but thousands of Jews fleeing the Nazis from other European countries.

Over a five-year period, photographer Norman H. Gershman sought out, photographed, and collected these powerful and moving stories of heroism in Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II. The book reveals a hidden period in history, slowly emerging after the fall of an isolationist communist regime, and shows the compassionate side of ordinary people in saving Jews. They acted within their true Muslim faith.

Author: Norman H. Gershman
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 12/12/2008
Pages: 148
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.72lbs
Size: 11.30h x 11.30w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9780815609346


Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 42
Multicultural Review 07/01/2009 pg. 65

About the Author
Norman H. Gershman is a fine arts photographer whose work is represented in museums throughout the world. His photographs have been featured in exhibits by Yad Vashem in Israel and the United Na-tions in New York. Gershman's photographic journey in Albania and Kosovo will be the subject of a full-length documentary, God's House.

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