Central to these is the question, what role did god play. Some of this commentary comes from henry bannisters remembrances of nonnas stories. Abatzopoulou frangiski, the holocaust in the testimonies of greek jews, thessaloniki, paratiritis 1998 in greek. Germans as cats, jews as mice, and nonjewish poles as pigs. The answers already provided are very good, and list most of the iconic, and very well known books on the holocaust. To this i have found the responses fall into 4 main categories based on theology. A jewish philosophers response to the holocaust philosophy david patterson on. Jewish philosophical and theological responses to the holocaust. The most comprehensive overview of theological and philosophical responses to the holocaust is katz, et al.
Frankl counselled fellow prisoners in auschwitz, later writing mans search for meaning, outlining the concept of survival through finding. Philosophy that has emerged out of or in response to the experience of the holocaust philosophy addressing the philosophical implications of the shoah. The extent of atrocities, however, has overshadowed the calculus nazis used to justify their deeds. Other features include a glossary, chronology, bibliography, and subject index. Alvo benveniste marie, memories of my life, thessaloniki, ianos 2010 in greek. Responses to the nazi extermination features writings by theologians, literary figures, cultural critics, philosophers, political theorists, and others. A jewish philosophers response to the holocaust philosophy. It will be the most complete anthology of its sort, bringing together for the first time. Romani gypsies, homosexuals, jehovahs witnesses, the disabled, and others were also victims of the holocaust. Lost european jewish synagogues illustrated in holocaust. The holocaust and the book examines this bleak chapter in the history of printing, reading, censorship, and libraries. That said, we have to remember it thoroughly and pass it thoroughly from generation to generation, lest we never forget the possibility of human cruelty. Jewish philosophical and theological responses to the holocaust during the holocaust some six million jews were murdered and jewish life in europe was virtually destroyed. Holocaust resource list from the northern michigan universitys lydia m.
Millions of jews were murdered during the holocaust. When the holocaust first appeared in israel in 1987, it was hailed as the finest, most authoritative history of hitlers war on the jews ever published. A hypermedia sourcebook for the humanities, we will be examining the philosophical responses to the shoah that have emerged since 1945. Photos from the black book of poland, published in 1942 by polish governmentinexile in london and new york. Philosophical and theological responses to the holocaust. Topics include the development of nazi censorship policies, the celebrated library of the vilna ghetto, the confiscation of books from the sephardic communities in rome and salonika, the experience of reading in the ghettos and. One of the most readable general histories for high school students.
The holocaust was one of the worst genocides in history, in which adolph hitlers nazi germany killed over six million jews and five million others deemed undesirable to. The journal of philosophy, volume 82, issue 10, eightysecond annual meeting american philosophical association, eastern division oct. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. During the holocaust some six million jews were murdered and jewish life in. Modern thinkers confronted the problem of evil and suffering long before the holocaust. Steven katz, professor of jewish holocaust studies at boston university and former director of the elie wiesel center for jewish studies, introduces the best. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, night by elie wiesel, masters of death. View jewish responses to the holocaust research papers on academia. Now available in english, the holocaust offers a sweeping look at the final solution. American cartoonist spiegelman interviewed his father about his experiences as a holocaust survivor. When it comes to holocaust books, the stories and horrors within may be hard to deal with, but. It adds cultural and literary destruction to the terrible sum of human losses suffered during the holocaust. The holocaust encyclopedia presents information on the major aspects of the holocaust in essays by scholars from eleven countries who draw on a number of sources to provide indepth studies on the political, social, religious, and moral issues of the holocaust as well as short entries identifying events, sites, and individuals.
One of the boldest choices and most salient features of the book is that it uses different animals to represent humans. What can a new book of holocaust testimony tell us about. Holocaust books the holocaust theoretical readings. Though simi lar to ot her memoirs o f the war an d the ho locaust years, nonnas account provides a rare glimpse into the life of a girl who was born to a wealthy family in the ukraine. Night by elie wiesel, the book thief by markus zusak, the diary of a young girl by anne frank, the boy in the striped pajamas. The nature of this event, and the particularity and peculiarity of its assault against jewish life and jewish dignity, force a. Books have also appeared in most of the other european languages, including finnish, ladino and greek. To these and other questions historians may find answers.
Elie wiesel, night, the memory cult, and the rise of revisionism. The following ten books are tales either from survivors or relatives of survivors of the holocaust. The holocaust is arguably the worst single manmade event in human history. There is a significant body of books in czech, dutch, hungarian, italian, russian and serbocroatian. Women in holocaust testimonies, in dalia ofer and lenore j. Gefen publishing offers a wide range of books books covering such topics as jewish history, israeli and middle east politics, jewish philosophy, jewish communities, israeli society, the holocaust, jewish art, jewish childrens books, jeiwsh poetry, religion, science, haggadas, haggadahs, and israel travel. Reflections on the exploitation of jewish suffering. The holocaust, of mainly jewish people, has never been a part of indian literature or media.
Their ideologies, their methodologies, their antecedents, their raison detre. Steven katz, professor of jewish holocaust studies at boston university and former director of the elie wiesel center for jewish studies. A jewish philosophers response to the holocaust philosophy patterson, david on. The sheer magnitude of the holocaust has commanded our attention for the past sixty years. The best books on the holocaust recommended by steven katz. Holocaust the colchester collection of digital books.
Synopsis the first anthology to address the relationship between the events of the nazi genocide and the intellectual concerns of contemporary literary and cultural theory. The americanjewish philosopher berel lang has left an indelible impression on an unusually broad range of fields that few scholars can rival. The more people hear about the holocaust in our holocaustdrenched culture, the less they seem to know about it. Gerhart riegner, the representative of the world jewish congress in geneva, switzerland, learned what was going on from.
Jewish resistance during the holocaust nazi persecution and mass murder of the jews gave rise to jewish resistance movements that acted against the third reich within the occupied areas of europe. Im looking for any good books about holocaust revisionism. The holocaust was a genocide in which around six million jews were exterminated during adolf hitlers nazi regime. Explaining the holocaust by peter hayes illustrated. Assembles 100 primary documents on this pivotal era in world history. Philosophical and theological responses to the holocaust jewish. I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. It surveys the major themes raised by the holocaust and examines the most provocative and influential responses to these topics and to the holocaust itself. Contemporary christian religious responses to the shoah. Holocaust theology is a body of theological and philosophical debate concerning the role of god in the universe in light of the holocaust of the late 1930s and.
Rosenberg 1992 has the same focus but is less comprehensive. The most comprehensive and representative collection of its kind, a holocaust reader. The holocaust and the book university of massachusetts press. The most forceful form of resistance was the armed resistance groups organized in over 100 ghettos throughout russia and poland. Introduction to a study of the holocaust scholastic. Olson library text document jewish children in books bibliography by wendy lanehart, inez ramsey, and sharon gale.
The importance of holocaust books hitlers children. This volume presents a wideranging selection of jewish theological responses to the holocaust. Us holocaust memorial museum, courtesy of the national archives and records administration, college park, md. An annotated bibliography of nonfiction sources in english by gerard. An example of the first type of philosophical discourse is karl jaspers and his treatment of the schuldfrage or the question of guilt. Contemporary christian religious responses to the shoah, vol. Database of greekjewish holocaust survivors testimonies. The nazis attempted to keep the holocaust a secret, but in august 1942, dr. This racist message would eventually lead to the holocaust, the systematic mass slaughter of jews and other groups judged inferior by the nazis. Books offer a way to tell stories, present information, keep historical records, and much more. The first authoritative and accessible account of the holocaust in three decades, proclaims the publishers blurb about this book. Students will create questions they want answered while they read quotes and listen to passages from books about the holocaust. This is a selected bibliography and other resources for the holocaust, including prominent primary sources, historical studies, notable survivor accounts and autobiographies, as well as other documentation and further hypotheses.
Most peoples understanding of the holocaust reduces to simplistic abstractions and cliches, particularly the notion that the worst thing about the nazi war against the jews was that it was impersonal and bureaucratic. Historically, postholocaust thought in theology and philosophy emerged primarily in the 1960s and 1970s, once the event had been named, and. Analysis of the holocaust and philosophy by adam watson 2002 fackenheim, emil l. As such, to read about the holocaust was personally more of an academic interest to me. Two new books look at the holocaust in civic and military.
Philosophical responses have taken on three central forms. This work examines the origins of antisemitism and nazism as well as the history of jewishgerman relationships. Each book will give you an insight into the plight of the victims of this period in history. Perhaps the publishers think that final solution, the thousandpage epic published. A truly excellent selection of responses to the holocaust. The genocide cost six million jewish people their lives across europe. It is important for the teacher to dispel any misinformation the students may have as the. The overwhelming nature of the nazi atrocities and the jewish losses in the holocaust has compelled the post. This category is for history books with the holocaust 19411945 as a topic. Some of their tragic stories are captured in published books and videos while a tremendous amount of information remains hidden in archives and in peoples homes around the world. Leventhal department of german university of virginia. Literature and poetry on the holocaust have appeared in many other languages, as well, both as original creations and in translation.
Inspire thought and curiosity about the holocaust at the start of the unit. Although antisemitism in europe has had a long history, organized persecution of german jews began with hitlers rise to power in. Pages in category history books about the holocaust the following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. September 28, 2015, elaine dragonnette, leave a comment. Viktor frankls book on the psychology of the holocaust to be made. I have seen some movies that are based on second world war and the holocaust, but nothing could prepare me for the horror that holocaust brought with it that has.
On may 10, 1933 student groups at universities across germany carried out a series of book burnings of works that the. Jewish philosophical and theological responses to the. Max wallace is the author of four books, including the american axis, about the nazi affiliations of henry ford and charles lindbergh, which was endorsed by twotime pulitzer prizewinning author arthur m. The holocaust was one of the darkest events in human history, a horror that millions suffered through. Postholocaust responses include jewish, christian and muslim philosophical, theological and cultural responses, feminist theology, documentary and popular. According to german wartime media, it was german citizens who. Some pre holocaust responses to evil and suffering. The holocaust begins to gain support for his racist ideas, hitler knowingly tapped into a hatred for jews that had deep roots in european history. The history of the holocaust as told in the united states holocaust memorial museum. The scholarship is not only sound, but such an extended collection is a breakthrough for holocaust scholarship. Despite the recent trends towards ebooks, the fact remains that books and reading in general are vital for the world. Rubenstein and roth 1987 includes varieties of religious response to the holocaust in orthodox and liberal jewish and christian.
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