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The Resource The altruistic personality : rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe, Samuel P. Oliner, Pearl M. Oliner ; with foreword by Harold M. Schulweis

The altruistic personality : rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe, Samuel P. Oliner, Pearl M. Oliner ; with foreword by Harold M. Schulweis

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Publication
Extent
xxv, 419 pages
Note
Includes index
Contents
  • Why risk one's life?
  • The historical context of rescue / Lawrence Baron
  • The acts of heroism
  • The social context of rescue: trust and deception
  • Saving others: was it opportunity or character?
  • The key to altruism: values of caring
  • The roots of human attachments
  • Concern into action
  • The enduring significance of altruistic acts
  • Moral heroism and extensivity
Isbn
9780029238301
Instance
Label
The altruistic personality : rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe
Title
The altruistic personality
Title remainder
rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe
Statement of responsibility
Samuel P. Oliner, Pearl M. Oliner ; with foreword by Harold M. Schulweis
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Oliner, Samuel P
Index
index present
LC call number
D810.J
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Oliner, Pearl M
  • Mazal Holocaust Collection
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Jews rescue
  • World War
  • Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Altruism
  • Motivation (Psychology)
  • Holocauste, 1939-1945
  • Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945
  • Altruisme
  • Motivation (Psychologie)
  • Justes de toutes les nations pendant l'Holocauste
  • Altruism
  • Motivation (Psychology)
  • Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust
  • Hulpverleners
  • Joden
  • Motivatie
  • Altruïsme
Label
The altruistic personality : rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe, Samuel P. Oliner, Pearl M. Oliner ; with foreword by Harold M. Schulweis
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Includes index
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 382-414
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Why risk one's life? -- The historical context of rescue / Lawrence Baron -- The acts of heroism -- The social context of rescue: trust and deception -- Saving others: was it opportunity or character? -- The key to altruism: values of caring -- The roots of human attachments -- Concern into action -- The enduring significance of altruistic acts -- Moral heroism and extensivity
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xxv, 419 pages
Isbn
9780029238301
Lccn
87033223
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)17263711
  • (OCoLC)ocm17263711
Label
The altruistic personality : rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe, Samuel P. Oliner, Pearl M. Oliner ; with foreword by Harold M. Schulweis
Publication
Note
Includes index
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 382-414
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Why risk one's life? -- The historical context of rescue / Lawrence Baron -- The acts of heroism -- The social context of rescue: trust and deception -- Saving others: was it opportunity or character? -- The key to altruism: values of caring -- The roots of human attachments -- Concern into action -- The enduring significance of altruistic acts -- Moral heroism and extensivity
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xxv, 419 pages
Isbn
9780029238301
Lccn
87033223
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)17263711
  • (OCoLC)ocm17263711

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