Summary of Peter Hayes's Why‪?‬

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Sample Book Insights:

#1 The author has made a career out of attempting to make the Holocaust accessible and memorable. He brings to this book his unusual training as an economic historian, which helps him see the importance of numbers and their significance.

#2 This is not a book about the Holocaust, but rather a book debunking the myths surrounding it.

#3 The term antisemitism is a misnomer, since it implies that the hatred of Jews is a recent phenomenon. It is actually a very old hatred, and it has always been collective in nature.

#4 Antisemitism is a misnomer. It is actually a very old hatred, and it has always been collective in nature. It has varied in strength over time, from xenophobic to chimerical forms.