Name: Why?
ISBN: 9780393355468

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Why This Clicks

Questions, Reconsidered

Eight hard questions shape this research-rich examination of the Holocaust and its interpretations.

Come here for

History approached through eight direct, searching questions
A closer look at familiar explanations and assumptions

Expect

Wide-ranging research brought to bear on conventional views
Attention to misconceptions and contested interpretations

Book Details

Authors: Peter Hayes
Publisher: WW Norton
Published: January 2, 2018
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Holocaust History for Teens · Holocaust for Kids
Reading lane: Holocaust History for Teens

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Publisher Categories

World War II History
Holocaust History

About This Book

Featured in the PBS documentary, "The US and the Holocaust" by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein "Superbly written and researched, synthesizing the classics while digging deep into a vast repository of primary sources." —Josef Joffe, Wall Street Journal Why? explores one of the most tragic events in human history by addressing eight of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust: Why the Jews? Why the Germans? Why murder? Why this swift and sweeping? Why di...

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Featured in the PBS documentary, "The US and the Holocaust" by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein "Superbly written and researched, synthesizing the classics while digging deep into a vast repository of primary sources." —Josef Joffe, Wall Street Journal Why? explores one of the most tragic events in human history by addressing eight of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust: Why the Jews? Why the Germans? Why murder? Why this swift and sweeping? Why didn’t more Jews fight back more often? Why did survival rates diverge? Why such limited help from outside? What legacies, what lessons? An internationally acclaimed scholar, Peter Hayes brings a wealth of research and experience to bear on conventional views of the Holocaust, dispelling many misconceptions and challenging some of the most prominent recent interpretations.