American and German perspectives on the Goldhagen debate: history, identity and the media
TítuloAmerican and German perspectives on the Goldhagen debate: history, identity and the media
Autor
Call numberS940.5318/004
Número del objeto03469KK
Lugar de publicaciónNew York, New York, United States
Año de publicación
1997
Dimensionespp396-411
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies' Vol.11 Number 3, Winter 1997 pp396-411
Descripción
Compares the reception of the book "Hitler's Willing Executioners" in America and Germany. Examines Goldhagen's theses and the debate that ensued for their impact on Holocaust historiography and their political overtones, and for the role played by the media, including the internet, in promoting and shaping discussion of the book.