Abstract
In general faith is not a prominent issue in the diaries of Jewish deportees to the camps. Religious attitudes vary from secularism to orthodoxy. Some authors had an external readership in mind and wanted to record a chronicle of camp life, others kept it solely for their private use. For all diarists the purpose the diary served to keep in touch with the person they had been before being reduced to a number or vermin, like the camp system aimed at.
| Translated title of the contribution | God and faith in Jewish camp diaries |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Title of host publication | Geen moment verloren. Opstellen over de Hebreeuwse Bijbel, Etty Hillesum en het Jodendom |
| Subtitle of host publication | Liber amicorum voor dr. Klaas A.D. Smelik bij zijn afscheid als professor Hebreeuws en Joodse Studies aan de Universiteit Gent |
| Editors | Marja Clement, Meins C.S. Coetsier, Jurjen Wiersma |
| Place of Publication | Oud-Turnhout, België |
| Publisher | Gompels & Svacina |
| Pages | 213-227 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789463711456 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |