How to Write About the Holocaust - The Postmodern Theory of History in Praxis (Hardcover)

How to Write About the Holocaust is a contribution to ongoing debates in historiography and Holocaust studies. More specifically, it combines the theoretical framework that has developed in historiography in the last half a century with the demands of Holocaust representation. The first part of the book analyzes the newest trends in theory of history, focusing especially on postmodernism, starting from the works of the American historian and theorist Hayden White and tracing the genealogy of the postmodern influence in history both from an epistemological and from a political perspective. The second part continues by incorporating these theoretical developments into specific written examples on the Holocaust. By analyzing major works about it, including Saul Friedlander's and Dan Stone's histories of the Holocaust, the book attempts to answer questions like: what is the most appropriate way to write about the Holocaust and what can theory teach us about the practice of history? To conclude, the volume explores the connection between history and literature and asks if the distinction between fact and fiction has become outdated.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Approaches to History
Release date:	May 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Theodor Pelekanidis
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-212398-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	1-03-212398-2
Barcode:	9781032123981

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