wiesenthal, simon

Biography of Simon Wiesenthal, discussing his life and commitment to the cause of justice for Jewish people and to the pursuit of Nazi war criminals.

Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal's quest to prove the veracity of Anne Frank's diary.

Presents new responses to the ethical question posed by the author in the 1976 edition of "The Sunflower" in which he tells how he, as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, was called upon to offer absolution to a dying member of the SS.

A group of philosophers, critics, and writers weigh the moral issues involved in a young Jews' response to a dying Nazi's confession of mass murder.

A biography of the "Nazi hunter" who brought many war criminals to justice after World War II.

Tells the story of a Jewish man who, as a prisoner, was called to the bedside of a dying German soldier who wanted to confess a horrible crime he committed against the Jews and receive forgiveness from one of their race. The prisoner's refusal to absolve the young soldier sets the stage for a series of essays in which a variety of eminent people give their opinions on the moral dilemma posed by the story.

Within days of his release from a concentration camp after World War II ended, Simon Wiesenthal had assembled his first list of Nazi war criminals. For his entire life he has continued his unrelenting pursuit of justice for the crimes committed during World War II.

Presents an account of the activities of Simon Wiesenthal who has been instrumental in locating and prosecuting members of the Nazi SS, many of whom disappeared at the end of World War II.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Holocaust survivor, Simon Wiesenthal, whose passion for justice has brought many Nazis to account for their horrific deeds.

Presents the life and exploits of a Nazi-hunter, including the stories of how he caught and brought to justice such infamous war criminals as Adolph Eichmann.