Mirrors of Destruction: War, Genocide, and Modern Identity

by OmerBartov (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2000

  $247.76

  This book examines the relationship between total war, state-organized genocide, and the emergence of modern identity. The Holocaust, Bartov argues, can only be understood within the context of the century's predilection to apply systematic and destructive methods to resolve conflicts over identity.

• New

  Paperback
  2002

  $32.20

  Omar Bartov argues that war, genocide and modern identity have been intimately linked. By comparing German, French and Jewish sources, this book demonstrates the need to view the Holocaust within the context of our era's predilection to resolve its conflicts over identity by massive application of destructive technologies.