| Description |
xiii, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- Preface iii -- Part I: The Holocaust -- Chapter 1: The Holocaust 1 -- Chapter 2: Holocaust Studies 31 -- Discussion Questions 73 -- Part II: History -- Chapter 3: The Holocaust in History 75 -- Chapter 4: Narratives and Events 125 -- Chapter 5: Case Studies: History, Narrative, 173 -- and the Problems of Evidence -- Discussion Questions 219 -- Part III: Memory -- Chapter 6: Memory, Witness and Testimony 221 -- Chapter 7: The Language of the Witness: 257 -- Diaries, Testimonies, and First-Person -- Narratives -- Chapter 8: Case Studies: Testimony and 310 -- the Problem of Authenticity -- Discussion Questions 349 -- Part IV: Representation -- Chapter 9: Figures of Memory: Poetry and Narrative 351 -- Chapter 10: Drama, Film and Photography 404 -- Chapter 11: Case Studies: Art and Architecture 452 -- Discussion Questions 502 -- Part V: Teaching -- Chapter 12: Conclusion: Ethics and Teaching 505 -- Discussion Questions 533 -- Bibliography 534 -- Index 576 |
| Summary |
This book falls into three main sections. The first section involves the question of history and historiography; the second section involves how Holocaust studies treats eyewitnesses and the testimonies produced by them; the third section involves the understanding of the events through literature and the other arts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-292) and index |
| Subject |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Historiography.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature.
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Memory.
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| LC no. |
2005014361 |
| ISBN |
0131839179 |
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