Personal Engagement and the Study of the Holocaust

How do personal biases shape Holocaust history? This collection explores the complex interplay of personal engagement and historical objectivity in Holocaust studies.

Challenging traditional approaches, it examines how historians grapple with their own emotions, memories, and ethical responsibilities when interpreting traumatic events. Contributors, including Hayden White and Otto Dov Kulka, delve into core questions such as defining the Holocaust, the (ab)use of Holocaust memory, and the influence of national and transnational historiography.

Examines the impact of personal engagement on Holocaust scholarshipPresents diverse perspectives from established and emerging scholarsAddresses ethical and methodological challenges in studying traumatic events

For scholars and students of Holocaust studies, history, and cultural studies, this volume offers insightful analysis and provocative discussions on navigating the complexities of Holocaust historiography.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910383058
• ISBN13: 9781910383056
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"