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The phenomenon of «man between life and death» in the space of the Nazi concentration camp
- Authors: Voronin S.A.1, Yakemenko B.G.1
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Affiliations:
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Issue: Vol 11, No 3 (2019)
- Pages: 195-201
- Section: Discussions
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2312-8127/article/view/332271
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2312-8127-2019-11-3-195-201
- ID: 332271
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The article explores the phenomenology of a special category of prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, who were in a state close to death, but for a long time did not die, being in a special, borderline state of mind and body. In camp jargon, they were called “Muslims”, which was not related to religious confession - the etymology of the term is controversial. The state in which the “Muslims” were, is an unknown phenomenon, since it is characterized by almost complete fading of mental and physical functions, the Erasure of age and sex characteristics. This category of prisoners can be considered the apotheosis of the Nazi concentration camp system.
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S. A. Voronin
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Author for correspondence.
Email: Voronin_sa@rudn.ru
Doctor of History, Head of the Department of General History of RUDN University, Director of the Center for Historical Expertise and State Forecasting
6 Miklukho-Maklay St., Moscow, 117198, RussiaB. G. Yakemenko
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Email: yakemenko-bg@rudn.ru
PhD (in History), Associate Professor of the Department of Russian history, Peoples ‘ Friendship University of Russia, Deputy Director of the Center for Historical Expertise and State Forecasting
6 Miklukho-Maklay St., Moscow, 117198, RussiaReferences
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