Pelt, Robert Jan Van
The Case for Auschwitz: Evidence from the Irving Trial
- ISBN 13:
- 9780253022981
- author:
- Pelt, Robert Jan Van
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Indiana University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 25.15 x 17.53 x 3.81 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Law, Legal History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Case for Auschwitz: Evidence from the Irving Trial by Robert Jan Van Pelt In 2000, historian David Irving brought a high-profile libel case against Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt, challenging her book Denying the Holocaust. At the heart of the dispute was the question of evidence for Auschwitz as a death camp. Irving had relied on an 1988 report by Fred Leuchter, which claimed there was no evidence for homicidal gas chambers in Auschwitz. To counter this claim, Penguin and Lipstadt engaged architectural historian Robert Jan van Pelt to present evidence for Auschwitz's role as an extermination camp. Van Pelt's exhaustive forensic report, prepared with meticulous historical scholarship, played a crucial role in defending against Irving's allegations. This book presents the detailed findings of van Pelt's investigation, shedding light on one of the most contentious issues surrounding the Holocaust.
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