World History Bringing the Dark Past to Light
The Reception of the Holocaust in Postcommunist Europe
Edited and with an introduction by John-Paul Himka and Joanna Beata Michlic
This volume of original essays explores the memory of the Holocaust and the Jewish past in postcommunist Eastern Europe. “An excellent collection that addresses a very timely topic and fills a real gap in our knowledge. It will be of interest not only to specialists on the Holocaust but also to anyone—specialist and nonspecialist alike—interested in the issues and problems of postcommunist Europe.” —Samuel Kassow, author of Who Will Write Our History? Rediscovering a Hidden Archive from the Warsaw Ghetto “An extraordinary volume and a feat of editorial ingenuity. . . . No matter what you know or think about contemporary Europe and the politics of Holocaust memory, you will be enlightened and surprised by this remarkable book.”—Doris L. Bergen, Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Professor of Holocaust Studies, University of Toronto July 2013 • 792 pp. • 6 photographs $50.00 hardcover • 978-0-8032-2544-2
Between Philosemitism and Antisemitism
Defenses of Jews and Judaism in Germany, 1871–1932 Alan T. Levenson With a new afterword by the author
An assessment of the non-Jewish defense of Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness through the fiction, private correspondence, and published works that spoke in defense of Jews and Judaism in early twentieth-century Germany. “Levenson presents a balanced picture that is neither apologetic of the German intellectual tradition nor indulges in the simplistic construction of an antisemitic German ‘national character.’ . . . The book is very interesting throughout, carefully argued and documented, and well-written. It should be widely read.” —German Studies Review “Levenson’s analysis is penetrating and his conclusions . . . are well worth considering.” —Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter July 2013 • 230 pp. • 1 appendix $25.00 paperback • 978-0-8032-4576-1
The Nazi Concentration Camps, 1933–1939 A Documentary History
Edited and with an introduction by Christian Goeschel and Nikolaus Wachsmann Original German documents translated by Ewald Osers
This collection brings together revealing primary documents on the crucial origins of the Nazi concentration camp system in the prewar years between 1933 and 1939, which have been overlooked thus far. Many of the documents are unpublished and have been translated into English for the first time. These documents provide insight into the camps from multiple perspectives, including those of prisoners, Nazi officials, and foreign observers, and shed light on the complex relationship between terror, state, and society in the Third Reich. 2012 • 448 pp. • 1 map, 1 chronology, 2 appendixes $65.00 hardcover • 978-0-8032-2782-8
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