The Holocaust and Its Religious Impact: A Critical Assessment and Annotated Bibliography

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This annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive survey of writings about the Holocaust. The authors present an overview of topics including Christian anti-judentum, anti-semitism, the moral and religious response to the Nazi persecution and genocide of the Jews, and post-World War II responses to the Holocaust as they have appeared in the thousands of books and articles published on the Holocaust. The bibliography is divided into four topics with introductory comments that frame the theories put forward in the materials cited. A broad array of past and recent scholarship from a variety of venues and points of view are represented.

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"[R]epresents a welcome effort to provide an overview to the plethora of works produced in this field in recent decades....[t]his book is also well indexed and provides a thorough glossary....[a] valuable resource."-Journal of Jewish Studies
[R]epresents a welcome effort to provide an overview to the plethora of works produced in this field in recent decades....[t]his book is also well indexed and provides a thorough glossary....[a] valuable resource.-Journal of Jewish Studies
This annotated bibliography provides the reader with a comprehensive survey of writings about the Holocaust and religious response: the impact of Christian anti-Semitism on the Holocaust and the Holocaust's impact on Christianity. It includes excellent, critical, and helpful annotations to literature in both journals and books....This volume provides coverage not found even in standard indexes, including the Index to Jewish Periodicals and ATLA Religion Index. It is highly recommended for public and academic libraries.-Reference & User Services Quarterly
"Represents a welcome effort to provide an overview to the plethora of works produced in this field in recent decades....this book is also well indexed and provides a thorough glossary....a valuable resource."-Journal of Jewish Studies
"This annotated bibliography provides the reader with a comprehensive survey of writings about the Holocaust and religious response: the impact of Christian anti-Semitism on the Holocaust and the Holocaust's impact on Christianity. It includes excellent, critical, and helpful annotations to literature in both journals and books....This volume provides coverage not found even in standard indexes, including the Index to Jewish Periodicals and ATLA Religion Index. It is highly recommended for public and academic libraries."-Reference & User Services Quarterly

Author Bio

JACK R. FISCHEL is the author of two books, The Holocaust and Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust and editor of seven other books. He is the chair of the History Department at Millersville University and editor of Congress Monthly. SUSAN M. ORTMANN is a Graduate Student at the University of Delaware.