American and German perspectives on the Goldhagen debate: history, identity and the media
TitoloAmerican and German perspectives on the Goldhagen debate: history, identity and the media
Autore
Call numberS940.5318/004
Numero oggetto03469KK
Luogo di pubblicazioneNew York, New York, United States
Anno di pubblicazione
1997
Dimensionipp396-411
MaterialeArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies' Vol.11 Number 3, Winter 1997 pp396-411
Descrizione
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.