Probing the Limits of Categorization: The Bystander in Holocaust History (War and Genocide #27)

By: Christina Morina and Krijn Thijs

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Synopsis: Of the three categories that Raul Hilberg developed in his analysis of the Holocaust—perpetrators, victims, and bystanders—it is the last that is the broadest and most difficult to pinpoint. Described by Hilberg as those who were “once a part of this history,” bystanders present unique challenges for those seeking to understand the decisions, attitudes, and self-understanding of historical actors who were neither obviously the instigators nor the targets of Nazi crimes. Combining historiographical, conceptual, and empirical perspectives on the bystander, the case studies in this book provide powerful insights into the complex social processes that accompany state-sponsored genocidal violence.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781789200942
Related ISBNs:: 9781789200935, 9781789208115
Publisher:: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 12/02/20
Copyrighted By:: Christina Morina, Krijn Thijs
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Christina Morina
Edited by:: Krijn Thijs