Holocaust An American Understanding |
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| Author:
| Lipstadt, Deborah E. |
| Series title: | Key Words in Jewish Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-6476-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.95 |
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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.