During world war ii, adolf hitler and the nazis attempted to exterminate european jews by forcing them into concentration camps. Wolgang benzs book makes an important contribution by bringing the german perspective to this horrific event. I dont think japanese interment counts for the holocaust. Discover the best holocaust biographies in best sellers.
The holocaust is one of the most intensively studied phenomena in modern history. The importance of holocaust books hitlers children. The holocaust and the book university of massachusetts press. Olson library text document jewish children in books bibliography by wendy lanehart, inez ramsey, and sharon gale. The most celebrated holocaust books are actually written by those who survived the horrors of the camps. This concise, easytouse resource on the holocaust is rich in factual and statistical information, and provides a comprehensive compilation of the people and terms that are essential for an understanding of the holocaust. United states holocaust memorial museum jack, joseph and. Some of this commentary comes from henry bannisters remembrances of nonnas stories. As i noted in another answer, it has been estimated that there are over 30,000 books, articles, ph. The 7 best new books about the holocaust, as recommended by. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
That said, we have to remember it thoroughly and pass it thoroughly from generation to generation, lest we never forget the possibility of human cruelty. This book documents many of the pogroms motivated by hatred of the jews during the 19301945 time span. Pages in category history books about the holocaust. New books trace the holocausts legacy from a new novel by amos oz to the biography of a document forger for the french resistance during world war ii, a number of fall books explore the legacy. Photos from the black book of poland, published in 1942 by polish governmentinexile in london and new york. Pages in category history books about the holocaust the following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. But these 10 books provide personal perspectives into the realities of the holocaust and will all leave you more rattled and informed than a textbook ever could. The holocaust encylopedia is the only comprehensive singlevolume work of reference providing both a reflective overview of the subject and abundant detail concerning major events, policy, decisions, cities, and individuals, uptodate and designed for easy access, the encyclopedia presents information on the major aspects of the holocaust in. They are estimates, as are all figures relating to holocaust victims. I have seen some movies that are based on second world war and the holocaust, but nothing could prepare me for the horror that holocaust brought with it that has been captured quite abundantly in the book. The holocaust is arguably the worst single manmade event in human history.
The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. See also whats at wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere broader terms. Night by elie wiesel, the book thief by markus zusak, the diary of a young girl by anne frank, the boy in the striped pajamas. Though not as well known as anne franks diary or elie wiesels works, these texts will increase your understanding of. As with any historical event that you yourself did not bear witness to, its all too easy to think of the holocaust in terms of history lectures. The volume of writing that fuels the numerous debates about it is overwhelming in quantity and diversity. Aly is a historian specializing in the third reich and the holocaust. The best books on the holocaust 1 the destruction of the european jews by raul hilberg.
As such, to read about the holocaust was personally more of an academic interest to me. Though simi lar to ot her memoirs o f the war an d the ho locaust years, nonnas account provides a rare glimpse into the life of a girl who was born to a wealthy family in the ukraine. Holocaust the colchester collection of digital books. Holocaust blaspheming against the holy peoples holy hoax.
World war 2 holocaust survivor memoir marek herman. The total number of six million jews murdered during the holocaust, which emerged from the nuremberg trials, is also an estimate. Gilberts account is so detailed and filled with personal accounts that every page fills you with a greater sense of the reality and the scope of this tragedy. By 1943 and 1944, when most of the killing of west european jews took place, the holocaust was in considerable measure complete. Publication and translationboth from foreign languages into english and vice versaof new research by emerging and established scholars to promote research and teaching, as well as to support junior scholars who are the future of the field. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, night by elie wiesel, masters of death. These 8 holocaust books for kids are excellent starting points for them, and for everyone. It needs to be about the jews or germany or the concentration camps. Holocaust books may focus on various subjects related to the holocaust, but all of them likely contain powerful, heartwrenching stories of death, terror, and hopefully triumph in the end. Biography autobiography historical holocaust books alibris. This is a selected bibliography and other resources for the holocaust, including prominent primary sources, historical studies, notable survivor accounts and autobiographies, as well as other documentation and further hypotheses. Topics include the development of nazi censorship policies, the celebrated library of the vilna ghetto, the confiscation of books from the sephardic communities in rome and salonika, the experience of reading in the ghettos and. Just because its set during world war ii doesnt make it a holocaust book.
A documentary history of the holocaust in romanias contested borderlands by paul a. Holocaust resource list from the northern michigan universitys lydia m. Shop biography autobiography historical holocaust books at alibris. Carolus magnus holocaust bunkers of auschwitz, the. Night my father had huddled near me, draped in his. Books no matter what the season, its always a good time for books. United states holocaust memorial museum jack, joseph and morton mandel center for advanced holocaust studies academic publications branch published works books the kishinev ghetto, 19411942. List of books and articles about holocaust online research. Many books have chronicled the courage and suffering of the holocaust victims, from fictional stories to firstperson accounts by survivors to diaries written at the time.
There are many other books on this subject, however this one provides additional new major revisions and new findings have been incorporated containing specifics about the 19351940 timeframe, or so i have found it to be. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The book thief by markus zusak, the boy in the striped pajamas by john boyne, number the stars by lois lowry, the hiding pl. The books on our list are some of the best for kids and teens about this period. When reading other books on the holocaust i found myself being deluged with these massive numbers of atrocities until they began to become abstracted and unreal, but mr. An introductory history of the holocaust jewish virtual library. Publications united states holocaust memorial museum. The answers already provided are very good, and list most of the iconic, and very well known books on the holocaust. In this provocative and disturbing book, he has set himself an impossible task. The history of the holocaust keeps being written and rewritten in ever greater detail, but almost always by jews. Apr 28, 2014 10 books you should read on holocaust remembrance day. The numbers given here for czechoslovakia, hungary and romania are based on their territorial borders before the 1938 munich agreement. In fact, maybe you can have your own family book club like kristen does, and read them together. Wellwritten holocaust books fiction and nonfiction.
Histories of the holocaust paperback dan stone oxford. Holocaust, jewish 1939 1945 here are entered works on the genocide of european jews during world war ii. Discover the best jewish holocaust history in best sellers. When the weather is cool its time to make a cup of hot cocoa and snuggle up in a blanket with a good book.
An annotated bibliography of nonfiction sources in english by gerard. Romani gypsies, homosexuals, jehovahs witnesses, the disabled, and others were also victims of the holocaust. These memoirs occurred in a few different concentration camps in a ouple of countries in europe. Even those who have dedicated their professional lives to understanding the holocaust cannot assimilate it all. The holocaust and the book examines this bleak chapter in the history of printing, reading, censorship, and libraries. Holocaust, jewish 19391945 periodicals include extended shelves you can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from.
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