{"product_id":"odyssey-of-exile-jewish-women-flee-the-nazis-for-brazil-paperback","title":"Odyssey of Exile: Jewish Women Flee the Nazis for Brazil - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTrudi Landau\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eIlza Czapska\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdyssey of Exile paints a sensitive a compelling portrait of German-Jewish women who fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Arriving in South America, they faced haunting memories of the terror they had escaped and the challenge of adjusting to Brazil's patriarchal culture, unstable economy, and tropical climate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nine educated women from the German middle class are the focus of this volume. Katherine Morris places their memoirs in historical context, offering rare glimpses into personal histories. While the narratives differ in tone, subject, and approach, they share common themes: how Jewish women reacted to Nazi persecution, the pragmatic way they adapted to a new life in Brazil, and their desire to record their stories to keep the history of their families alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherine Morris is the author of Sorceress or Witch?: The Image of Gender in Medieval Iceland and Northern Europe. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.03 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130518311047,"sku":"9780814325636","price":44.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b1d2210b44690d5ce6b285896564747b.webp?v=1732611489","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/odyssey-of-exile-jewish-women-flee-the-nazis-for-brazil-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}