Overview
- In depth historical perspectives on Holocaust perceptions and collective memory
- Up to date empirical case studies from a number of countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Turkey
- Investigation on relations between Holocaust perceptions and antisemitism
- Original reseach on the topic by distinguished scholars to educators
Part of the book series: Muslims in Global Societies Series (MGSS, volume 5)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The way people think about the Holocaust is changing. The particular nature of the transformation depends on people’s historical perspectives and how they position themselves and their nation or community vis-à-vis the tragedy. Understandably, European Muslims perceive the Holocaust as less central to their history than do other Europeans. Yet while the acknowledgement and commemoration of the horrors of the Holocaust are increasingly important in Europe, Holocaust denial and biased views on the Holocaust are widespread in European Muslims’ countries of origin.
In this book, a number of distinguished scholars and educators of various backgrounds discuss views of the Holocaust. Problematic views are often influenced by a persistent attitude of Holocaust denial which is derived, in part, from discourses in the Muslim communities in their countries of origin. The essays collected here explore the backgrounds of these perceptions and highlight positive approaches and developments. Many of the contributions were written by people working in the field and reflecting on their experiences. This collection also reveals that problematic views of the Holocaust are not limited to Muslim communities.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Perceptions of the Holocaust in Europe and Muslim Communities
Book Subtitle: Sources, Comparisons and Educational Challenges
Editors: Günther Jikeli, Joëlle Allouche-Benayoun
Series Title: Muslims in Global Societies Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5307-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-5306-8Published: 06 November 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9933-2Published: 14 December 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-5307-5Published: 08 November 2012
Series ISSN: 2452-1361
Series E-ISSN: 2543-053X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 196
Topics: Religion and Education, History, general, Migration