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9780853035824

Approaching the Holocaust Texts and Contexts

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  • ISBN13:

    9780853035824

  • ISBN10:

    0853035822

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-01-30
  • Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell
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Summary

This is a unique book, comprising seven essays designed to make the reader think more critically about the Holocaust. It combines the author's familiarity with the history, research, bibliography and teaching of the Holocaust, to present clear examples of the importance of approaching the subject critically. It provides the tools necessary for those that read and study the Holocaust to find their way in the ever-growing bibliography of the subject.

Author Biography

Robert Rozett is Director of the Library at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix
Introduction 1(10)
1. Towards a Critical Reading of Books and Articles on the Holocaust 11(20)
2. The Place of the Holocaust in Popular Histories of the Twentieth Century 31(26)
3. Historical Atlases and the Holocaust 57(14)
4. Reflections on Jewish Leadership during the Holocaust 71(22)
5. Learning from Personal Accounts of the Holocaust 93(32)
6. Using and Abusing History: The Holocaust, the Press and the Middle East 125(34)
7. The Inscription: A Case Study in Historical Evidence, Memory and Commemoration 159(13)
Select Bibliography 172(5)
Index 177

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