Rhetorical vectors of memory in national and international Holocaust trials / Marouf A. Hasian Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hasian, Marouf Arif, Jr.

Series:

Rhetoric and public affairs series.

Rhetoric and public affairs series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War crime trials--Europe.

War crime trials.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Historiography.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During the past several decades, the twentieth century Holocaust has become a defining event in many histories. This newfound respect for the Judeocide has been cathartic for both individuals and communities, in that it provides evidence that audiences around the world are rethinking the significance of the World War II narratives of bystanders, perpetrators, and victims. Given the complexities of these issues, scholars who are interested in studying Holocaust memory make choices about the questions on which they focus, the artifacts they select for analysis, and the perspectives th

Contents:

The role of legal trials in the preservation of select Holocaust histories and memories

The Nuremberg trial of the major war criminals and early legal remembrances of the Holocaust

The difficulties of "mastering the past" : contemporary and modern vectors of memories and the Auschwitz trial

Israeli judicial proceedings and changing remembrances of the Holocaust

Canada's experiences with Holocaust trials

Understanding England's Holocaust memories

The future of legal involvement in Holocaust memories.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-232) and index.

ISBN:

1-60917-045-8

OCLC:

608061786