abyss that opened up before us: thinking about Auschwitz and modernity
TitleThe abyss that opened up before us: thinking about Auschwitz and modernity
Author
Call number940.5318/0225
Object number04329c
Place of publicationChicago, Illinois, United States
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
Year of publication
2003
Physical descriptionpp51-66
MaterialArticle
ISBN0226676110
NotesArticle from the book 'Catastrophe and meaning' pp51-66
Description
Argues that only an analysis of modernity can account for the possiblity of the Holocaust, as well as the ongoing potential for genocidal politics.
