Postholocaust responses include jewish, christian and muslim philosophical, theological and cultural responses, feminist theology, documentary and popular. Inspire thought and curiosity about the holocaust at the start of the unit. Contemporary christian religious responses to the shoah, vol. This volume presents a wideranging selection of jewish theological responses to the holocaust. Central to these is the question, what role did god play. Millions of jews were murdered during the holocaust. The journal of philosophy, volume 82, issue 10, eightysecond annual meeting american philosophical association, eastern division oct. Literature and poetry on the holocaust have appeared in many other languages, as well, both as original creations and in translation.
That all changed with the publication of raul hilbergs book, the destruction of the european jews. Philosophical responses have taken on three central forms. Olson library text document jewish children in books bibliography by wendy lanehart, inez ramsey, and sharon gale. The most comprehensive and representative collection of its kind, a holocaust reader. Jewish philosophical and theological responses to the holocaust. 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. 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. The history of the holocaust as told in the united states holocaust memorial museum. Each book will give you an insight into the plight of the victims of this period in history. The nature of this event, and the particularity and peculiarity of its assault against jewish life and jewish dignity, force a.
As with the post holocaust theologians who followed, thinkers such as abraham isaac kook and mordecai kaplan mediated traditional jewish theology with the specific challenges of the modern world. 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. According to german wartime media, it was german citizens who. The first authoritative and accessible account of the holocaust in three decades, proclaims the publishers blurb about this book. 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.
An example of the first type of philosophical discourse is karl jaspers and his treatment of the schuldfrage or the question of guilt. 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 the colchester collection of digital books. Im looking for any good books about holocaust revisionism. Romani gypsies, homosexuals, jehovahs witnesses, the disabled, and others were also victims of the holocaust. 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. Some of this commentary comes from henry bannisters remembrances of nonnas stories. On may 10, 1933 student groups at universities across germany carried out a series of book burnings of works that the. A jewish philosophers response to the holocaust philosophy patterson, david on. 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. The holocaust and the book university of massachusetts press. One of the boldest choices and most salient features of the book is that it uses different animals to represent humans. Despite the recent trends towards ebooks, the fact remains that books and reading in general are vital for the world. In the years immediately after world war ii, the holocaust was little studied.
September 28, 2015, elaine dragonnette, leave a comment. Students will create questions they want answered while they read quotes and listen to passages from books about 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. Steven katz, professor of jewish holocaust studies at boston university and former director of the elie wiesel center for jewish studies. Now available in english, the holocaust offers a sweeping look at the final solution.
The holocaust was one of the darkest events in human history, a horror that millions suffered through. 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. Responses to the nazi extermination features writings by theologians, literary figures, cultural critics, philosophers, political theorists, and others. The following ten books are tales either from survivors or relatives of survivors of the holocaust. To these and other questions historians may find answers. The holocaust, of mainly jewish people, has never been a part of indian literature or media.
As such, to read about the holocaust was personally more of an academic interest to me. 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. 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. Historically, postholocaust thought in theology and philosophy emerged primarily in the 1960s and 1970s, once the event had been named, and. 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. It adds cultural and literary destruction to the terrible sum of human losses suffered during the holocaust. Although antisemitism in europe has had a long history, organized persecution of german jews began with hitlers rise to power in. Rubenstein and roth 1987 includes varieties of religious response to the holocaust in orthodox and liberal jewish and christian. A hypermedia sourcebook for the humanities, we will be examining the philosophical responses to the shoah that have emerged since 1945. Viktor frankls book on the psychology of the holocaust to be made. Analysis of the holocaust and philosophy by adam watson 2002 fackenheim, emil l. 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.
Perhaps the publishers think that final solution, the thousandpage epic published. 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. To this i have found the responses fall into 4 main categories based on theology. This work examines the origins of antisemitism and nazism as well as the history of jewishgerman relationships. This category is for history books with the holocaust 19411945 as a topic.
American cartoonist spiegelman interviewed his father about his experiences as a holocaust survivor. Women in holocaust testimonies, in dalia ofer and lenore j. The importance of holocaust books hitlers children. A jewish philosophers response to the holocaust philosophy david patterson on. 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.
Lost european jewish synagogues illustrated in holocaust. Assembles 100 primary documents on this pivotal era in world history. Representing twenty years of research and reflection, leni yahils book won the shazar prize, one of israels highest awards for historical work. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, night by elie wiesel, masters of death. Holocaust books the holocaust theoretical readings. 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.
An annotated bibliography of nonfiction sources in english by gerard. The answers already provided are very good, and list most of the iconic, and very well known books on the holocaust. The nazis attempted to keep the holocaust a secret, but in august 1942, dr. Books have also appeared in most of the other european languages, including finnish, ladino and greek. The more people hear about the holocaust in our holocaustdrenched culture, the less they seem to know about it. During the holocaust some six million jews were murdered and jewish life in. Philosophical and theological responses to the holocaust. A truly excellent selection of responses to the holocaust. It is important for the teacher to dispel any misinformation the students may have as the.
The scholarship is not only sound, but such an extended collection is a breakthrough for holocaust scholarship. 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. Each document is supplemented with background information on the origins and significance of the document, including the historical context in which it was created. I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. Us holocaust memorial museum, courtesy of the national archives and records administration, college park, md. Germans as cats, jews as mice, and nonjewish poles as pigs. Modern thinkers confronted the problem of evil and suffering long before the holocaust. Philosophical and theological responses to the holocaust jewish. As i noted in another answer, it has been estimated that there are over 30,000 books, articles, ph. This racist message would eventually lead to the holocaust, the systematic mass slaughter of jews and other groups judged inferior by the nazis. One of the most readable general histories for high school students. Some pre holocaust responses to evil and suffering. Pages in category history books about the holocaust the following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. Explaining the holocaust by peter hayes illustrated.
Contemporary christian religious responses to the shoah. The most forceful form of resistance was the armed resistance groups organized in over 100 ghettos throughout russia and poland. The holocaust was a genocide in which around six million jews were exterminated during adolf hitlers nazi regime. 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. Abatzopoulou frangiski, the holocaust in the testimonies of greek jews, thessaloniki, paratiritis 1998 in greek. Photos from the black book of poland, published in 1942 by polish governmentinexile in london and new york. 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 genocide cost six million jewish people their lives across europe. What can a new book of holocaust testimony tell us about.
View jewish responses to the holocaust research papers on academia. The sheer magnitude of the holocaust has commanded our attention for the past sixty years. The holocaust is arguably the worst single manmade event in human history. When it comes to holocaust books, the stories and horrors within may be hard to deal with, but. A jewish philosophers response to the holocaust philosophy.
It will be the most complete anthology of its sort, bringing together for the first time. The best books on the holocaust recommended by steven katz. Rosenberg 1992 has the same focus but is less comprehensive. The holocaust and the book examines this bleak chapter in the history of printing, reading, censorship, and libraries. Reflections on the exploitation of jewish suffering. Books offer a way to tell stories, present information, keep historical records, and much more. Introduction to a study of the holocaust scholastic. 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. Leventhal department of german university of virginia.
Their ideologies, their methodologies, their antecedents, their raison detre. 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. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Holocaust resource list from the northern michigan universitys lydia m. Database of greekjewish holocaust survivors testimonies. Elie wiesel, night, the memory cult, and the rise of revisionism. There is a significant body of books in czech, dutch, hungarian, italian, russian and serbocroatian.
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