A History of the Holocaust

Botwinick Rita Steinhardt

ISBN 10: 0130992925 / ISBN 13: 9780130992925

Published by Prentice-Hall, 1996

About this Item

pp. 234.

Seller Inventory # 1850383227

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of the Holocaust
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130992925
• ISBN 13: 9780130992925
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This text is more than a recounting of the all too familiar horrors of the Holocaust. It is an attempt to explain the forces that gave rise to it, the motives of those who conceived it, and the culture it destroyed.
Beginning with a look at the nature of prejudice and the history of anti-Semitism, Rita S. Botwinick moves to a description of the ordinary aspects of German and Jewish life. She attempts to explore the psychological reasons for the Nazi leaders' apparent wholesale acceptance of institutionalized mass murder. The author looks at the powerful effects of propaganda in fostering the attitudes that allowed hatred and fear to overcome reason and charity. At the same time, she questions why some people resisted, even actively fought against the SS, risking their own lives to save the lives of others.
The text includes a bibliography of recommended additional readings, a glossary, photos, and maps.

From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: In The History of the Holocaust, Botwinick has created the only true textbook on the causes and events of the Holocaust. Different from the lengthy monographs and scholarly volumes that currently exist, this book is designed—in both coverage and strategy—to meet the needs of today's college student. Key Topics: The text covers specific issues—offering no conclusions—that have given rise to conflicting points of view. Treats the following controversial topics.