Holocaust Politics
John K RothHardback 2001-10-01
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When appointed as Director of Advanced Studies at the Holocaust Memorial Museum, John Roth faced opposition from both Jewish and Christian conservatives. After much anguish he declined the appointment, and this is his story - a critique of the politics of the Holocaust* the contention over ownership of memory and its interpretation; the intramural divisions among Holocaust scholars; and disputes over projects commemorating the victims of Nazi genocide.
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Publisher Description
When appointed as Director of Advanced Studies at the Holocaust Memorial Museum, John Roth faced opposition from both Jewish and Christian conservatives. After much anguish he declined the appointment, and this is his story - a critique of the politics of the Holocaust* the contention over ownership of memory and its interpretation; the intramural divisions among Holocaust scholars; and disputes over projects commemorating the victims of Nazi genocide.