The Holocaust in History - Softcover

Marrus, Michael R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552631206 ISBN 13: 9781552631201

Publisher: Key Porter Books Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

A wide-ranging synthesis of historical writing on the Jewish Holocaust, covering the contributions of Israeli, American and European scholars on all aspects of the subject. Individual chapters deal with Jewish resistance, the collaboration or otherwise of non-Jewish populations in countries occupied by the Nazis, the progress of the final solution and the role of the Catholic Church. Steering a course between widely divergent interpretations, Marrus argues strongly in favour of an understanding of Hitler, Nazism and the Holocaust, as well as of the Jews themselves. He sees them operating in response to events and opportunities, and attacks views of the period that rely on the spurious wisdom of hindsight.

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Synopsis

In our time, the Holocaust stands as the largest, most shocking instance of man's inhumanity to man. This work attempts to integrate the Holocaust into the general stream of historical consciousness by surveying the literature on the Holocaust and by examining highly charged issues.

Edition details

• Publisher: Key Porter Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1552631206
• ISBN 13: 9781552631201
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288