Lessons and Legacies XII: New Directions in Holocaust Research and Education (Volume 12) (Lessons & Legacies)

Synopsis

In The Courtroom And The Classroom, In Popular Media, Public Policy, And Scholarly Pursuits, The Holocaust-its Origins, Its Nature, And Its Implications-remains Very Much A Matter Of Interest, Debate, And Controversy. Arriving At A Time When A New Generation Must Come To Terms With The Legacy Of The Holocaust Or Forever Lose The Benefit Of Its Historical, Social, And Moral Lessons, This Volume Offers A Richly Varied, Deeply Informed Perspective On The Practice, Interpretation, And Direction Of Holocaust Research Now And In The Future. In Their Essays The Authors-an International Group Including Eminent Senior Scholars As Well Those Who Represent The Future Of The Field-set The Agenda For Holocaust Studies In The Coming Years, Even As They Give Readers The Means For Understanding Today's News And Views Of The Holocaust, Whether In Court Cases Involving Victims And Perpetrators; International, National, And Corporate Developments; Or Fictional, Documentary, And Historical Accounts. Several Of The Essays-such As One On Nonarmed Amidah Or Resistance And Others On The Role Of Gender In The Behavior Of Perpetrators And Victims-provide Innovative And Potentially Significant Interpretive Frameworks For The Field Of Holocaust Studies. Others; For Instance, The Rounding Up Of Jews In Italy, Nazi Food Policy In Eastern Europe, And Nazi Anti-jewish Scholarship, Emphasize The Importance Of New Sources For Reconstructing The Historical Record. Still Others, Including Essays On The 1964 Frankfurt Trial Of Auschwitz Guards And On The Response Of The Catholic Church To The Question Of German Guilt, Bring A New Depth And Sophistication To Highly Charged, Sharply Politicized Topics. Together These Essays Will Inform The Future Of The Holocaust In Scholarly Research And In Popular Understanding.--publisher's Description. [v. 1.] The Meaning Of The Holocaust In A Changing World / Edited By Peter Hayes -- V. 2. Teaching The Holocaust In A Changing World / Edited And With An Introduction By Donald G. Schilling -- V. 3. Memory, Memorialization, And Denial / Edited And With An Introduction By Peter Hayes -- V. 4. Reflections On Religion, Justice, Sexuality And Genocide / Edited And With An Introduction By Larry V. Thompson -- V. 5. The Holocaust And Justice / Edited And With An Introduction By Ronald Smelser -- V. 6. New Currents In Holocaust Research / Edited And With An Introduction By Jeffry M. Diefendorf -- V. 7. The Holocaust In International Perspective / Edited And With An Introduction By Dagmar Herzog -- V. 8. From Generation To Generation / Edited And With An Introduction By Doris L. Bergen -- V. 9. Memory, History And Responsibility : Reassessments Of The Holocaust, Implications For The Future / Edited And With An Introduction By Jonathan Petropoulos, Lynn Rapaport, And John K. Roth -- V. 10. Back To The Sources : Reexamining Perpetrators, Victims, And Bystanders / Edited And With An Introduction By Sara R. Horowitz -- V. 11. Expanding Perspectives On The Holocaust In A Changing World / Edited And With An Introduction By Hilary Earl And Karl A. Schleunes -- V. 12. New Directions In Holocaust Research And Education / Edited And With An Introduction By Wendy Lower And Lauren Faulkner Rossi -- V.13. New Approaches To An Integrated History Of The Holocaust: Social History, Representation, Theory / Edited And With An Introduction By Alexandra Garbarini And Paul B. Jaskot. Papers Presented At The Biannual Lessons & Legacies Conferences Sponsored By The Holocaust Educational Foundation. Includes Bibliographical References.