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Shaping the Holocaust: the influence of Christian discourse on perceptions of the European Jewish tragedy
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Shaping the Holocaust: the influence of Christian discourse on perceptions of the European Jewish tragedy
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call numberS940.5318/004
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]03469ic
[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]
2007
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]p404-420
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies' Vol.21 Number 3,Winter 2007 pp404-420
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Discusses Christianity's role in shaping the memory of the Holocaust. Demonstrates that the murder of Europe's Jews has been frequently described in Christian terms and imagery. Argues that this tendency has general implications for our understanding of the complexities of Holocaust memory - including the rhetorical claims that th Shoah was transformative. Demonstrates that comprehending the Holocaust has not required a new language or vocabulary