Why?: Explaining the Holocaust
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0735XG2K1 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 524 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He argues that there is no single theory that "explains" the Holocaust; the convergence of multiple forces at a particular moment in time led to catastrophe. A bold new exploration that answers the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust. In clear prose informed by an encyclopedic knowledge of Holocaust literature in English and German, Hayes weaves together stories and statistics to heart-stopping effect. Numerous theories have sprouted in an attempt to console ourselves and to point the blame in emotionally satisfying directions - yet none of them are fully convincing. Despite the outpouring of books, movies, museums, memorials, an
Voltaire Miran said Engrossing, wide-ranging, and authoritative answers to the most-asked questions about the Holocaust. One of the signature strengths of this book is its construction. Each of the eight chapters addresses one of the most-asked questions about the Holocaust — Why the Jews? Why the Germans? Why murder? Why this swift and sweeping? Why didn’t Jews fight back more often? Why did survival rates diverge? Why such limited help from outside? What legacies, what lessons?The result of this approach is a. barbara VC von molnar said A Sobering Awakening. Having sat recently in Professor Peter Hayes’ final class at Northwestern on the Holocaust, where I, a retired suburban Special Ed teacher, took haphazard and copious notes in my daughters’ lab spiral from junior high, I relished the prospect of obtaining a clearly written and insightful unfolding of the topic in this just released edition for my home library. Years ago my husband, a professo. Thich Nhat Montaigne said LEARNED AND ACCESSIBLE. Beautifully written and arranged in carefully crafted chapters that analyze the most important and debated issues in Holocaust studies. A major publication: learned, useful, and written in a clear, illuminating language both for scholars and a general audience.