American and German perspectives on the Goldhagen debate: history, identity and the media
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]American and German perspectives on the Goldhagen debate: history, identity and the media
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call numberS940.5318/004
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]03469KK
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]New York, New York, United States
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Oxford University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
1997
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]pp396-411
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies' Vol.11 Number 3, Winter 1997 pp396-411
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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.