Levi

Holocaust

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ISBN 13:
9780813533537
author:
Levi
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Rutgers University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2003
Pages:
512
Genre:
History Textbook
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£33.05

Description

The Holocaust: Theoretical Readings brings together a wide range of writings to explore the relationship between the Nazi genocide and contemporary literary and cultural theory. This anthology covers key questions such as authenticity, memory, historiography, fascism, representation, and the implications of the Holocaust for various fields of study. Through its diverse selection of readings, this volume demonstrates how concerns arising from the Nazi genocide shaped intellectual debates in the 20th century. The works of influential writers and theorists, including Adorno, Agamben, Arendt, Derrida, Levi, and others, are fully contextualized by introductions, section introductions, and bibliographical notes. This multidisciplinary anthology will be of interest to students and scholars of the Holocaust, providing a valuable resource for understanding the intellectual concerns that arose in response to this pivotal event.

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