Introduction . . xiii THE PHOTOGRAPH . . 3 THE NEED TO NAME . . 7 TAKING OVER JEWISH PROPERTY . . 10 PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE SHOAH . . 17 THE GROUNDS OF EXTERMINATION CAMPS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WAR . . 20 THE BONES . . 26 THE DEATH CAMPS AND THE LOCAL POPULATION . . 28 TENDING ONE'S GARDEN . . 39 THE TAKING OF JEWISH PROPERTY BY ORDINARY PEOPLE . . 41 ABOUT THE KILLING OF JEWS . . 45 THE KIELCE REGION . . 50 "THICK DESCRIPTION" . . 58 CLOSE-UP OF A MURDER SCENE . . 59 HUMAN AGENCY . . 64 THE PERIPHERIES OF THE HOLOCAUST . . 67 BACK TO PHOTOGRAPHY . . 69 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT JEWISH PROPERTY . . 74 A CERTAIN KIND OF PATRIOTISM . . 77 HUNTING FOR JEWS . . 80 JEWS AND OBJECTS . . 87 SCHMALTZOWANYE . . 92 SHELTERING JEWS FOR PAYMENT . . 96 AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE . . 99 NEW RULES AND EXPERT'S OPINIONS . . 104 WHERE WAS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? . . 109 HYPOCRITE LECTEUR, MON SEMBLABLE, MON FRERE . . 116 Afterword . . 123 Index . . 125