Global Perspectives on the Holocaust
Subtitle: History
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9781443884242; 9781443876063
Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Congresses; Historiography; World War, 1939-1945; Atrocities; Jews; History; HISTORY; Western; Political oppression & persecution; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Humanities
Description: Global Perspectives on the Holocaust: History, Identity and Legacy expands coverage of the Holocaust from the traditional focus upon Europe to a worldwide and interdisciplinary perspective. Articles by historians, political scientists, educators, and geographers, as well as scholars in religious studies, international relations, art history, film and literature are included in this volume. Contributors include Gerhard L. Weinberg, Alexandra Zapruder, and Paul Bartrop, as well as scholars from five continents. The "History" section features new scholarship on the Holocaust in Scandinavia; the p.