The Holocaust in History

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xv, [3], 267, [1] p. Maps. Notes. Suggestions for Further Reading. Index. Published for Brandeis University Press. Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry Series, publication number 7. From Wikipedia: "Michael Robert Marrus, CM FRSC (born February 3, 1941) is a Canadian historian. He is a Professor Emeritus of Holocaust Studies at the University of Toronto. Marrus is an expert on the history of French Jewry and anti-semitism. He co-wrote with Robert Paxton a book on Vichy France that shows that the anti-semitism of Vichy was not imposed by the Germans, that at times Vichy was more brutal towards the French Jews than the Germans and the French state played a leading and indispensable role in organizing the deportation of Jews to death camps. Marrus's book the Holocaust in History is a well-regarded historiographical survey. Marrus wants the Holocaust to be seen as tragedy for humanity, not just Jews. In his book, Marrus was able to offer a synthesis such as the Functionalist vs Intentionalist views of the origins of the Holocaust.…