Isbn: 9781785333521 - Matters of Testimony: Interpreting the Scrolls of Auschwitz (12 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Matters of Testimony: Interpreting the Scrolls of Auschwitz. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Some highlights and minor coffee stain. Good solid useful copy.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In 1944, members of the Sonderkommandothe special squads, composed almost exclusively of Jewish prisoners, who ensured the smooth operation of the gas chambers and had firsthand knowledge of the extermination processburied on the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau a series of remarkable eyewitness accounts of Nazi genocide. This careful and penetrating study examines anew these Scrolls of Auschwitz, which were gradually recovered, in damaged and fragmentary form, in the years following the camps liberation. It painstakingly reconstructs their historical context and textual content, revealing complex literary works that resist narrow moral judgment and engage difficult questions about the limits of testimony. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: New. In 1944, members of the Sonderkommando-the "special squads," composed almost exclusively of Jewish prisoners, who ensured the smooth operation of the gas chambers and had firsthand knowledge of the extermination process-buried on the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau a series of remarkable eyewitness accounts of Nazi genocide. This careful and penetrating study examines anew these "Scrolls of Auschwitz," which were gradually recovered, in damaged and fragmentary form, in the years following the camp's liberation. It painstakingly reconstructs their historical context and textual content, revealing complex literary works that resist narrow moral judgment and engage difficult questions about the limits of testimony.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 254 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. In English.

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Condition: New. pp. 264.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The first book-length examination of the significance of the Scrolls of Auschwitz as Holocaust testimony. Discusses the unique insights the Scrolls provide and challenges the idea that most significant Holocaust testimony was produced retrospectively. Examines testimony from both Eastern-European and Greek Jews who were members of the Sonderkommando exploring the heterogeneity of their experiences. Develops innovative interpretations that move beyond debates about authenticity and towards a consideration of questions around material modes of bearing witness.…