History, Religion, and Meaning: American Reflections on the Holocaust and Israel

Description: History, Religion, and Meaning by Julius Simon The Holocaust continues to be a defining event for understanding not only the course of history during the 20th century but the course of human events in general. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Holocaust continues to be a defining event for understanding not only the course of history during the 20th century but the course of human events in general. Perhaps the most contentious issue is that of how the Holocaust continues to be understood, explained, and appropriated. The chapters focus on questions arising from the Holocaust and that have to do with the American understandings of the interrelated web of history, religion, and meaning. In addition, the contributors, from a variety of disciplines, express views that range across several dimensions of receptivity and both support and challenge other views of how the Holocaust should be commemorated and/or historically situated.The chapters included in this volume demonstrate that the ongoing rethinking and integrating of memories and questions from and on the Holocaust result in ever-new ethical orientations and demands that continue to affect religious praxis and the work of historians. They deal both explicitly and implicitly with how the Holocaust has been understood or misunderstood. The contributors write from across the disciplinary boundaries of philosophy, theology, history, aesthetics, and political science and raise important ethical issues while providing fresh perspectives from both established and emerging scholars. This unique, cross-disciplinary approach is an essential addition to the literature on the Holocaust. Author Biography JULIUS SIMON is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at El Paso./e He writes and teaches about modern German/Jewish philosophy and in the areas of Genocide Studies and modern European philosophy. Table of Contents Introduction: Questions and EventsConverting Dreams into Realities: Reflections on the Shadow of Birkenau by John K. RothThe Shoah and the Historians Passion for the Dead Others by Edith WyschogrodExplaining the Holocaust by Yehuda BauerAmerican Guilt During the Holocaust: A Study of U.S. Foreign Policy Makers Attitudes Toward Israel by Gilbert KahnIsrael After Auschwitz: Four Questions about Remembering the Holocaust by Moshe HaarRe-reading Redemption: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Passover Hagadot by Liora GubkinBritish Millenarian Missionaries in Nineteenth Century Palestine by Thomas A. IdinopulosPhilosophy, Genocide, and Nationalism by Julius SimonIndex Promotional Presents new ideas on selected themes related to the interrelationships of the Holocaust, America, and Israel. Long Description The Holocaust continues to be a defining event for understanding not only the course of history during the 20th century but the course of human events in general. Perhaps the most contentious issue is that of how the Holocaust continues to be understood, explained, and appropriated. The chapters focus on questions arising from the Holocaust and that have to do with the American understandings of the interrelated web of history, religion, and meaning. In addition, the contributors, from a variety of disciplines, express views that range across several dimensions of receptivity and both support and challenge other views of how the Holocaust should be commemorated and/or historically situated. The chapters included in this volume demonstrate that the ongoing rethinking and integrating of memories and questions from and on the Holocaust result in ever-new ethical orientations and demands that continue to affect religious praxis and the work of historians. They deal both explicitly and implicitly with how the Holocaust has been understood or misunderstood. The contributors write from across the disciplinary boundaries of philosophy, theology, history, aesthetics, and political science and raise important ethical issues while providing fresh perspectives from both established and emerging scholars. This unique, cross-disciplinary approach is an essential addition to the literature on the Holocaust. Promotional "Headline" Presents new ideas on selected themes related to the interrelationships of the Holocaust, America, and Israel. Details ISBN0313312885 Series Contributions to the Study of Religion Year 2000 ISBN-10 0313312885 ISBN-13 9780313312885 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2000-08-30 Subtitle American Reflections on the Holocaust and Israel Country of Publication United States Edited by Julius Simon DEWEY 940.5318 Short Title HIST RELIGION & MEANING Language English Media Book Series Number 62 Place of Publication Westport Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 144 Author Julius Simon Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc DOI 10.1604/9780313312885 UK Release Date 2000-08-30 AU Release Date 2000-08-30 NZ Release Date 2000-08-30 US Release Date 2000-08-30 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:16464934;

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