Is the Holocaust unique? : perspectives on comparative genocide

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Is the Holocaust unique? : perspectives on comparative genocide

edited, with an introduction by Alan S. Rosenbaum ; with a foreword by Israel W. Charny

Westview Press, 1996

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN 9780813326412

内容説明

The evaluation of the Jewish Holocaust continues to be a contentious issue, and one of the most controversial questions is whether there are historical parallels for it. Have Armenians, gypsies, American Indians or others undergone a genocide which can reasonably compared with it? In this book, scholars of Holocaust-related themes offer comparative assessments of the most egregious examples of one people attempting to destroy another.

目次

  • Religion and the uniqueness of the Holocaust, Richard L. Rubenstein
  • the uniqueness of the Holocaust, Steven T. Katz
  • Jewish responses to the Porrajmos (the Romani holocaust), Ian Hancock
  • the Atlantic slave-trade and the Holocaust - a comparative analysis, Seymour Drescher
  • the Armenian genocide as precursor and prototype of 20th-century genocide, Robert F. Melson
  • the comparative aspects of the Armenian and Jewish cases of genocide - a socio-historical perspective, Vahakn N. Dadrian
  • Stalinist terror and the question of genocide - the Great Famine, Barbara Green
  • the American holocaust - the case of the Native Americans, David E. Stannard
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: pbk ISBN 9780813326429

内容説明

In this fiercely controversial volume, distinguished scholars address the question of whether the Holocaust is unique as viewed from the perspective of other well-known and apparently analogous instances of genocide and mass death. The contributors represent a wide range of strongly held views, and Alan Rosenbaums introduction provides the necessary context to appreciate what universal lessons might be gleaned from the study of the Holocaust. }Evaluating the Jewish Holocaust is by no means a simple matter, and one of the most controversial questions for academics is whether there have been any historical parallels for it. Have Armenians, Gypsies, American Indians, or others undergone a comparable genocide? In this fiercely controversial volume, distinguished scholars offer new discussions of this question. Presenting a wide range of strongly held views, they provide no easy consensus.Some critics contend that if the Holocaust is seen as fundamentally different in kind from other genocides or mass deaths, the suffering of other persecuted groups will be diminished. Others argue that denying the uniqueness of the Holocaust will trivialize it. Alan Rosenbaums introduction provides a much-needed context for readers to come to terms with this multi-dimensional dispute, to help them understand why it has recently intensified, and to enable them to appreciate what universal lessons might be gleaned from studying the Holocaust.This volume makes an important contribution to our comprehension of one of the defining events of modern history. It should be essential reading for scholars, students, and general readers interested in the Holocaust and its relationship to other instances of politically inspired mass murder. }

目次

Introduction (Alan S. Rosenbaum. ) Religion and the Uniqueness of the Holocaust (Richard L. Rubenstein. ) The Uniqueness of the Holocaust: The Historical Dimension (Steven T. Katz. ) Responses to the Porrajmos: The Romani Holocaust (Ian Hancock. ) The Atlantic Slave Trade and the Holocaust: A Comparative Analysis (Seymour Drescher. ) The Armenian Genocide as Precursor and Prototype of Twentieth-Century Genocide (Robert F. Melson. ) The Comparative Aspects of the Armenian and Jewish Cases of Genocide: A Sociohistorical Perspective (Vahakn N. Dadrian. ) Stalinist Terror and the Question of Genocide: The Great Famine (Barbara B. Green. ) Uniqueness as Denial: The Politics of Genocide Scholarship (David E. Stannard.)

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