Holocaust An American Understanding |
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Author:
| Lipstadt, Deborah E. |
Series title: | Key Words in Jewish Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-8135-6477-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $177.00 |
Book Description:
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Holocaust: An American Understanding, Deborah E. Lipstadt reveals how since the end of the war a broad array of Americans have tried to make sense of an inexplicable disaster, and how they came to use the Holocaust as a lens to interpret their own history. Drawing upon extensive research on politics, popular culture, student protests, religious debates and Zionist ideologies, Lipstadt weaves a powerful narrative that ranges from the civil rights movement and...
More Description In Holocaust: An American Understanding, Deborah E. Lipstadt reveals how since the end of the war a broad array of Americans have tried to make sense of an inexplicable disaster, and how they came to use the Holocaust as a lens to interpret their own history. Drawing upon extensive research on politics, popular culture, student protests, religious debates and Zionist ideologies, Lipstadt weaves a powerful narrative that ranges from the civil rights movement and Vietnam, to the Rwandan genocide and the bombing of Kosovo.