The most comprehensive and representative collection of its kind; A Holocaust Reader: Responses to the Nazi Extermination features writings by theologians; literary figures; cultural critics; philosophers; political theorists; and others. 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. Organized in a roughly chronological pattern; the volume opens with early responses from the postwar period. Subsequent sections cover the emergence of central theological statements in the late 1960s and 1970s; the development of post-Holocaust thinking in the 1970s and 1980s; and burgeoning reflections on the significance of the death camps. Connections between the Holocaust and important events and episodes in Western culture in the 1980s and 1990s are also discussed. A Holocaust Reader: Responses to the Nazi Extermination offers selections from Theodor W. Adorno; Jean Améry; Hannah Arendt; Omer Bartov; Eliezer Berkovits; Michael André Bernstein; Martin Buber; Arthur A. Cohen; A. Roy Eckardt; Emil L. Fackenheim; Saul Friedlander; Amos Funkenstein; Irving Greenberg; Andreas Huyssen; Hans Jonas; Berel Lang; Primo Levi; Johann Baptist Metz; Richard Rubenstein; Kenneth Seeskin; Franklin Sherman; David Tracy; Elie Wiesel; Robert E. Willis; and Michael Wyschogrod. Ideal for courses in the Holocaust; Jewish studies; and the philosophy of religion; this extensive collection will also be of interest to general readers and scholars.
#471142 in Books William Henry Chafe 1981-05-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 5.38 x .69 x 8.00l; .57 #File Name: 0195029194304 pagesCivilities and civil rights
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Civil reviewBy Freddy RobinsonEnjoyed the book. I thought some moments in time could have been interlinked a bit tighter; but overall; it was very insightful and educational. A must read for those who get snowed over by the "his story" books.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Impropoerly ratedBy Richard HinchcliffeThe book was rated as acceptable; but it really wasn't. The copy was very dirty; and the spine was totally cracked. I kept it; because I was anxious to read it. It was a very informative read.0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Greensboro; NC has alot HistoryBy PepperHey I was required to read this book to better understand the struggle of the Blacks and how hard they fought through protest to change the view of America in terms of equal and human rights.
