Representing the Holocaust: Litterae A-I

by Dominick LaCapra

Book Overview

Defying comprehension, the tragic history of the Holocaust has been alternately repressed and canonized in postmodern Western culture. Recently our interpretation of the Holocaust has been the center of bitter controversies, from debates over Paul de Man's collaborationist journalism and Martin Heidegger's Nazi past to attempts by some historians to downplay the Holocaust's significance. A major voice in current historiographical discussions, Dominick...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801481872
• ISBN13: 9780801481871
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher