Approaches to Auschwitz, Revised Edition: The Holocaust and Its Legacy

Approaches to Auschwitz, Revised Edition: The Holocaust and Its Legacy

by John K. Roth (Author), Richard L. Rubenstein (Author)

Synopsis

Distinctively coauthored by a Christian scholar and a Jewish scholar, this monumental, interdisciplinary study explores the various ways in which the Holocaust has been studied and assesses its continuing significance. The authors develop an analysis of the Holocaust's historical roots, its shattering impact on human civilization, and its decisive importance in determining the fate of the world. This revised edition takes into account developments in Holocaust studies since the first edition was published.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 250
Edition: 2
Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press
Published: 24 Oct 2003

ISBN 10: 0664223532
ISBN 13: 9780664223533

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Approaches to Auschwitz is brilliant in its pedagogy, authoritative in its understanding, and bold in its impact. It ranks as an original work of scholarship and among the finest--if not the finest--of the texts that professors can choose for their class.
Author Bio
Richard L. Rubenstein is President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Religion at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he also serves as Director of the University's Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. John K. Roth is Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, where he taught from 1966 through 2006.