Understanding the Holocaust: An Introduction

by Dan Cohn-Sherbok

What is the Holocaust? Were Hitler and his executioners sadistic psychopaths? Were ordinary Germans morally culpable for murdering millions of innocent victims? This volume seeks to explore these and other ethical, cultural, and religious questions within a historical context. Beginning with the origin and growth of anti-Semitism, the book continues with a detailed account of the various stages of Nazi onslaught and concludes with a consideration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826454526
• ISBN13: 9780826454522
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"