Format:
XIII, 230 S.
Edition:
1. publ.
ISBN:
0-8014-2997-8
Content:
Defying comprehension, the tragic history of the Holocaust has been alternately repressed and canonized in postmodern Western culture. Recently our interpretation of the Holocaust has been the center of bitter controversies, from debates over Paul de Man's collaborationist journalism and Martin Heidegger's Nazi past to attempts by some historians to downplay the Holocaust's significance
Content:
A major voice in current historiographical discussions, Dominick LaCapra brings a new clarity to these issues as he examines the intersections between historical events and the theory through which we struggle to understand them
Content:
In a series of essays - three published here for the first time - LaCapra explores the problems faced by historians, critics, and thinkers who attempt to grasp the Holocaust. He considers the role of canon formation and the dynamic of revisionist historiography, as well as critically analyzing responses to the discovery of de Man's wartime writings
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Psychology
Keywords:
Judenvernichtung
;
Geschichtsschreibung
;
1889-1976 Heidegger, Martin
;
1919-1983 De Man, Paul
Author information:
LaCapra, Dominick 1939-
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