{"title":"Jeffrey Veidlinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Veidlinger's works delve into the complex histories of Europe, particularly exploring Jewish life and culture amid the upheavals of the 20th century. His writing combines meticulous research with vivid narrative, offering readers a nuanced understanding of social and political transformations during turbulent times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect rich historical analysis paired with deeply human stories, illuminating themes of resilience, identity, and community. Veidlinger's books are essential for those interested in history and military contexts viewed through a profoundly personal and scholarly lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-the-midst-of-civilized-europe-by-jeffrey-veidlinger-9781509867479","title":"In the Midst of Civilized Europe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA riveting account of a forgotten holocaust: the slaughter of over one hundred thousand Ukrainian Jews in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. \u003cem\u003eIn the Midst of Civilized Europe\u003c\/em\u003e repositions the pogroms as a defining moment of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Exhaustive, clearly written, deeply researched'\u003c\/em\u003e - The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A meticulous, original and deeply affecting historical account'\u003c\/em\u003e - Philippe Sands, author of \u003cem\u003eEast West Street\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1918 and 1921, over a hundred thousand Jews were murdered in Ukraine by peasants, townsmen, and soldiers who blamed the Jews for the turmoil of the Russian Revolution. In hundreds of separate incidents, ordinary people robbed their Jewish neighbours with impunity, burned down their houses, ripped apart their Torah scrolls, sexually assaulted them, and killed them. Largely forgotten today, these pogroms—ethnic riots—dominated headlines and international affairs in their time. Aid workers warned that six million Jews were in danger of complete extermination. Twenty years later, these dire predictions would come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon long-neglected archival materials, including thousands of newly discovered witness testimonies, trial records, and official orders, acclaimed historian Jeffrey Veidlinger shows for the first time how this wave of genocidal violence created the conditions for the Holocaust. 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